Ukraine addresses Poland and EU with notes protesting grain import ban

Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had sent notes to Polish and EU representatives in Ukraine on Friday, describing restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains into EU countries as “totally unacceptable”.“.

“Such restrictions, regardless of their justification, do not comply with the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union and the principles and rules of the European single market,” added the ministry.“.

“There is a complete legal basis for the immediate resumption of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria, as well as for the smooth continuation of exports to other EU member states,” the statement said.

A fire at an oil storage facility in Sevastopol after an airstrike in Crimea

A major fire broke out at an oil storage facility in Sevastopol, the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s main port in Crimea, which is now under Russian control, on Saturday after a drone strike, local officials said..

The governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razugaev, wrote in Telegram: “A fire broke out at an oil storage facility in Kazachia Bay (…). According to preliminary information, it was caused by a drone attack”, noting that “there are no injuries”.“.

According to him, 60 firefighters were sent to the site to extinguish the fire that broke out in an area of ​​1,000 square meters, and it is expected that it will only be controlled during the night..

“The situation is under control,” Razugaev confirmed on Telegram, explaining that “civilian infrastructure is not at risk.”“.

State news agency RIA Novosti quoted its reporters as saying that a total of four tankers were damaged and “burned” in the attack.“.