100 million tons of grain have already been transported through the Ukrainian sea corridor

The Ukrainian sea corridor is functioning and remains a key export route despite regular Russian attacks on the ports of Odesa region, which currently remain the only way of sea transportation.

This was announced by Oleksiy Kuleba, Minister of Community and Territorial Development.

According to him, since its launch in September 2023, the port has transported a total of 168.9 million tons of cargo, including 100 million tons of grain. In 2025 alone, the sea corridor has already transported 73.2 million tons of cargo, including 38.1 million tons of grain.

In total, in 2025, the ports of Odesa region transported 147 million tons of cargo to 50 countries. The reconstruction of berths and preparation of terminal concessions to increase cargo transshipment are currently underway.

On the evening of December 22, Russians attacked Odesa again with attack drones, damaging port infrastructure and a civilian vessel. It turned out to be the arrested ship Anka, which is located in the port of Reni

In July 2024, the military announced that the capacity of the Ukrainian sea corridor had been expanded over the past six months.

After Russia withdrew from the grain deal, the ports of Greater Odesa were blockaded, which posed a serious threat to global food security, as Ukraine is one of the world's main grain suppliers.

Accordingly, with the help of the UN and Turkey, Ukraine organized a humanitarian corridor that allowed it to resume grain exports and provide access to more than 40 countries.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression, more than 500 port infrastructure facilities and 116 civilian vessels have been damaged or destroyed, and 157 civilians have been injured. On the territory of the Odesa seaport, 161 facilities have been damaged.

Кирило Бойко