A Ukrainian army officer inspects a grain warehouse earlier shelled by Russian forces on May 06, 2022 near the frontlines of Kherson Oblast in Novovorontsovka.
(Picture: Getty Images)Vladimir Putin’s deliberate policy of targeting food supplies in Ukraine is exacerbating a crisis which has left 43 million people a step away from famine, western officials have said.
Ukraine has accused Russian troops of weaponising global food supplies, stealing grain and destroying farming equipment and storage infrastructure. At the same time they have blockaded major ports including Odesa and Mariupol, adding to existing shortages caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain issues.
