![]() President Putin pledged to send 50,000 tonnes of Russian grain to six African countries, for free, days later. The most damaging attack last month destroyed around 60,000 tonnes of grain, supposedly destined for China, Israel and African nations, in one go. Russia has intensely shelled Ukraine's Black Sea ports, particularly around Odesa, ever since. Tomorrow marks one month since Moscow unilaterally quit the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is estimated to have facilitated about 30 million tonnes of grain exports from Ukraine in the past 18 months. ![]() The "WOLFRAM" is an example of British innovation at speed prompted by the war in Ukraine.The White House has criticised Russia's repeated attacks on grain storage facilities and infrastructure around the Black Sea, saying it's a sign that "President Putin does not seem to care about global food security".Ī spokesperson for the US state department called on Moscow to immediately return to the UN-brokered grain deal. The defence chief and Mr Wallace were speaking at Wellington Barracks in London at an event to discuss the command paper.īoth men were stood outside near to a large, beige-coloured military vehicle, fitted with a launchpad for anti-tank missiles that previously had only been fired from aircraft. ![]() He said: "But we also have the scientists that unpick the detail that another nation might have to a really forensic level, and that helps us to understand: how does their equipment work? How can we defeat it? How can we have even better armour? How can we disrupt their communications? How can we ensure that we can penetrate their defences? ![]() Defence Minister Ben Wallace says he will stand down at the next election.Īsked about what the UK was learning from examining captured Russian military vehicles from Ukraine, Admiral Radakin said: "It's really important because we're in a club of nations that when we get hold of Russian kit or other nations' kit that might be a danger to us in the future, we share that knowledge." ![]()
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