# Russia says Ukrainian attacks are driving up global food prices and worsening grain shortages

https://mins.news/en/item/20244

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukrainian-attacks-are-pushing-up-global-food-prices-causing-grain-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c77c9b3146000015af3f9

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s grain and agricultural infrastructure were driving global food prices higher. She said the attacks were also worsening grain shortages. Zakharova added that the situation served the interests of some Western countries.

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