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Minister: First ship carrying 26,000 tons of corn leaves Odesa port

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Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov reported on the morning of Aug. 1 that the ship left Odesa as part of a UN-backed deal to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea ports and secure a safe corridor for grain and other food export. The official added that there are another 16 vessels waiting their turn.

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