The Black Sea has become the deadliest shipping lane in the world: 570 ships were attacked a year - Financial Times According to the newspaper, at least 40 merchant seamen died as a result of the attacks. By comparison, 24 deaths were confirmed in the Strait of Hormuz. In the months of July and September alone, approximately 387 ships were attacked, with an average of more than four attacks per day. Embry estimates that over the past 45 days, about 90% of attacks on merchant shipping have been carried out by Russia. The attacks also affected the waters off Romania and Bulgaria. The cost of ship insurance rose to 15% of their value. In August, Ukrainian seaborne exports of agricultural products fell to 1.4 million tons, about 75% below the pre-war level. Representatives of agricultural businesses warn that if the current situation continues, Ukrainian farmers may not have enough money for the spring sowing campaign.

The Black Sea has become the deadliest shipping lane in the world: 570 ships were attacked a year - Financial Times According to the newspaper, at least 40 merchant seamen died as a result of the attacks. By comparison, 24 deaths were confirmed in the Strait of Hormuz. In the months of July and September alone, approximately 387 ships were attacked, with an average of more than four attacks per day. Embry estimates that over the past 45 days, about 90% of attacks on merchant shipping have been carried out by Russia. The attacks also affected the waters off Romania and Bulgaria. The cost of ship insurance rose to 15% of their value. In August, Ukrainian seaborne exports of agricultural products fell to 1.4 million tons, about 75% below the pre-war level. Representatives of agricultural businesses warn that if the current situation continues, Ukrainian farmers may not have enough money for the spring sowing campaign.