[キーウ ３１日 ロイター] – The owner of a major grain exporter was killed in a heavy Russian artillery shelling in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv in the early hours of the 31st.
Oleksiy Wadatursky, founder and owner of agricultural company Nibron, and his wife were killed in a shelling at their home. Kim, governor of Mikolaiu state, made the announcement on the telegram app Telegram. Nibron specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley and corn, and also owns its own ships and shipyards.
President Zelensky said Mr Vadatursky’s death was “a huge loss for Ukraine”, noting that he had built a modern grain market with a network of transshipment depots and grain warehouses.
In a subsequent televised speech, he emphasized that “just these people and companies in southern Ukraine have ensured global food security.”
The mayor of Mikolayu Senkevich told Ukrainian media that 12 missiles had been fired at homes and educational facilities.
On the other hand, on the 31st, the Ukrainian military carried out a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet Command in Sevastopol in the Crimea peninsula in southern Ukraine, which was annexed by Russia. local authorities said.
Archyde.com could not confirm the authenticity of the war report.
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