Day 516 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia is Systematically Destroying the Grain of Ukraine

Day 516 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Russia is systematically destroying the grain of Ukraine
• Russia has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow
• An ammunition depot in Crimea was hit
• Ukraine reported a Russian attack on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast
• Ukrainian pilots will begin training on F-16 fighter jets in August, Oleksii Reznikov said
• The counteroffensive was delayed due to a lack of ammunition and weapons, Zelensky said

Russia is systematically destroying the grain of Ukraine

The Ukrainian city of Reni was attacked by drones for nearly four hours in the early hours of today, the regional authorities reported, quoted by BTA.

"This time the target of the Russians was the port infrastructure on the Danube River. Reni was attacked with Shahed-136 drones. Three drones were destroyed by the Air Defense Forces," the Odesa Regional Military Administration announced on its Facebook page.

As a result of the impact, a grain hangar was destroyed, cargo warehouses were damaged. A fire broke out in one of the technical premises, which has already been extinguished, added the regional military administration.

Six people were injured in the attack in Reni. Four moderately to severely injured were hospitalized. All were given medical attention.

Nina Ivanova, the vice-president of the Bulgarian society "Fatherland" in the Ukrainian city, said that for the first time since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine, Reni was subjected to intense bombing and the residents...