THE GRAIN ESCAPE: Tonnes Of Ukrainian Wheat Head For Afghanistan

The picture shows officers inspecting the ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Afghanistan as part of the World Food Programme in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Note: The picture is a screenshot from a video. (TR Ministry of National Defense/Newsflash) The picture shows officers inspecting the ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Afghanistan as part of the World Food Programme in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Note: The picture is a screenshot from a video. (TR Ministry of National Defense/Newsflash)
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31 January 2023
This is the moment a massive cargo ship carrying grain from war-torn Ukraine sets off on the final stage of its mission to ease starvation in Afghanistan. The ship - loaded with 16,000 tonnes of wheat - set off from Zeytinburnu Kazlicesme Port in Istanbul, Turkey, after a final inspection on 27th...