UN chief condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine ports

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks about the Black Sea grain corridor outside U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/file photo

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Thursday Russian attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports and warned the "destruction of civilian infrastructure may constitute a violation of international humanitarian law."

"These attacks are also having an impact well beyond Ukraine," said U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "We are already seeing the negative effect on global wheat and corn prices which hurts everyone, but especially vulnerable people in the global south."