Ukraine requests urgent UN Security Council meeting over Black Sea attacks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia is holding global food security hostage by attacking civilian cargo ships in the Black Sea, Report informs, citing his post on X.

According to Sybiha, at least three civilian cargo ships have been bombed by Russia in recent days, leaving several dozen crew members killed and injured.

He said no vessels passed through Ukraine's Black Sea maritime corridor today, despite the peak harvest period, calling it "deliberate economic and humanitarian terror."

Sybiha compared Russia's actions in the Black Sea to Iran's targeting of energy routes in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Moscow is now targeting global food markets.

The minister warned that millions of families across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America could face rising prices and hunger if the attacks continue.

Sybiha said Ukraine had requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council for July 27 and urged all countries, especially those affected, to demand that Russia stop attacks on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

"No country has the right to starve the world. Global pressure can stop Russian terror," he said.