Putin's missiles hit world’s poorest: Germany reacts to Russia's attack on Odesa

Baerbock shared the statement on Twitter.

She noted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has not only undermined the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but also attacked Odesa for the second night in a row.

"He is depriving the world of any hope for Ukrainian grain. Each of his bombs also hits the world's poorest people," Baerbock wrote.

The German foreign minister stressed that despite the fact that it is unlikely that the route for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea will be restored, Germany supports Ukraine in finding alternative transport routes. In particular, involving the European Solidarity Roads by water, rail and road.

• On the night of July 18-19, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with missiles and Shahed UAVs: an infrastructure facility was damaged in Zhytomyr region, high-rise buildings and an industrial port in Odesa region, a cultural centre in Kherson was on fire, and recreational facilities in Mykolaiv region were damaged.

• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to Russia’s night attack. He said that the Russian occupiers had deliberately targeted the infrastructure of the grain deal.

• The Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported that the Russian attack had disabled a significant part of the grain export infrastructure of the Chornomorsk port. It will take at least a year to restore it.