On August 5, three more cargo ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports, headed for Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The first grain shipment since the start of the war was dispatched to Lebanon on August 1. Millions of poor people throughout Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia rely on these supplies for their survival.

The wail of a Ukrainian tug boat’s horn a few hours ago marked the departure of the first ship carrying grain from the Ukrainian port of Odessa this Monday morning, under a United Nations-brokered deal to ease a global food crisis sparked by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.