Five more grain-carrying ships leave Ukrainian ports

Five more ships carrying corn and wheat set off from Ukrainian ports on Tuesday under a recent landmark deal signed in Istanbul, according to Türkiye's National Defense Ministry.

According to the ministry, two ships departed from the port of Yuzhny and three from Chornomorsk, about 50 kilometers southwest.

Four other ships en route to Ukraine will also be inspected by the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul on Tuesday.

The first ship left Ukraine on Aug. 1 under the deal brokered by Türkiye and the UN.