# Ukraine farmers struggle as Russia’s Black Sea blockade traps their grain

https://mins.news/en/video/21118

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-13 10:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS2FysnTMw0

> Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports is disrupting Ukraine’s grain exports and pushing storage facilities close to capacity. In Zhytomyr, farmer Serhiy Rybalko says a shortage of buyers and falling grain prices are undermining farmers’ ability to sustain their businesses and prepare for the next planting season.

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