World / Shift in war s front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine

Ukrain : Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo stranded due to the war in Ukraine were allowed off the country's Black Sea coast on Sunday. At the same time, analysts have warned that Russia is moving troops and equipment towards the ports. The body that oversees the international deal to get grain from Ukraine and deliver it to millions of poor people in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia said grain-laden ships are expected to depart from Kornomorsk and Odessa on Monday. Is.

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations signed agreements last month to build a sea channel that would allow cargo ships to travel safely through ports blocked by Russian military and through that waters. Also where the Ukrainian army had laid landmines.

Russia's eyes on Donbas region

Implementation of the agreement, effective for four months, has progressed slowly since the first ship departed last Monday. In the past four months of the war, Russia has focused on capturing the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have held some areas as self-declared republics for eight years.

Change can be seen in the fight

Britain's Defense Ministry said in an analysis that the Russian offensive, which began on February 24, is about to enter a new phase in which fighting will shift to a nearly 350-kilometer frontline to the west and south from the city of Zaporizhia to Russian-occupied Kherson. extends to.