Vessels with Ukrainian grain to arrive in Turkiye on August 3

The first 16 dry cargo ships with Ukrainian grain will reach the territorial waters of Turkiye on August 3, Report informs, citing CNN Turk.

The vessels will be accompanied by drones. Besides, representatives of the Istanbul Joint Coordination Center will monitor the passage of ships using satellites.

CNN Turk notes that at the initiative of Ankara, the first ships with the grain will proceed to the shores of Somalia. On Sunday, the Turkish National Defense Ministry announced the completion of technical work on organizing the export of Ukrainian grain.

On July 22, a package of documents was signed in Istanbul to solve the problem of food and fertilizer supplies to world markets.