For the first time since the summer, Russia allowed ships with grain to leave the Sea of Azov. Bloomberg three sources familiar with the situation reported to the agency. According to them, the Azov Sea Ports Administration has given temporary permission for ships to depart from the ports of Tameryuk and the Caucasus. At least one ship has already passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea, according to Bloomberg interviewees. Before shipping was halted due to attacks on ships on July 10, 2026, the Sea of Azov accounted for about a third of Russian wheat exports.