
The head of the EU's foreign policy, Josep Borrell, has visited the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on the Black Sea. Borrell has seen first-hand the damage caused by the war, including the old quarter of Odessa and the historic Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration, which was badly damaged in July, writes Al Jazeera.
Port infrastructure that is key to Ukraine's grain exports has also been hit recently by Russian airstrikes. While visiting the site of the cathedral, Borrell called the attack on the city "barbaric".
"This is a good example of how Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine, " Borrell said, pointing to the rubble behind him in a video released by his agency.
Here in Odesa, one sees the proof of Putin's use of hunger as a weapon. Russia is attacking the ports & agricultural facilities that export Ukrainian grain to the world, while financially benefitting from increased grain prices. We'll keep supporting ????????.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) September 30, 2023
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