News / Russian attacks on Ukraine supply chains a tactical measure to stoke unrest

Weaponised logistics bottlenecks and blockades could precipitate widespread food shortages in countries in Asia and Africa, if food cannot be transported from Ukrainian silos, according to logistics experts in the country.

Following Russia’s invasion on 24 February, and the subsequent prolonged and increasingly bitter conflict, the Black Sea ports, particularly Odessa and Mariupol on the Azov Sea coast that handle some 90% of Ukrainian grain shipments, have been closed.

According to Odessa-based logistics consultancy Informall BG, the largest importers of Ukrainian wheat ...