The United Nations has welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia.
The talks are expected to focus on the potential resumption of initiatives concerning the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.
Russian forces launched seven S300 and S400 projectiles from the annexed Crimean Black Sea peninsula, the Ukrainian air force said.
Novorossiysk on the Black Sea is a large port where Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has stationed many warships against Ukraine.
Ukraine had exported 8.9 million tonnes of grain in the 2023/24 July-June season, down from 12.9 million in the same period in 2022/23.
At least 500 children have been killed so far in Ukraine by the Russian military since Moscow invaded the country more than 17 months ago.
Turkey said Ukraine and Russia “lean towards’’ extending the grain exports.
According to them, the battle for the strategically important city of Bakhmut continues.
Russia, on Wednesday, unveiled its plans to recover the wreckage of the downed American aircraft.
UN secretary-general António Guterres wants to save an agreement on grain exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea, which Moscow suspended following drone attacks on its fleet.
