{"id":193967,"date":"2022-07-26T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=193967"},"modified":"2022-07-26T10:28:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:28:03","slug":"day-152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/day-152","title":{"rendered":"Day 152: Ukraine to begin grain exports, Russian troops desert posts at all levels, Kharkiv to install bomb shelters at bus stops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ukraine begins grain exports, security control is on partners, Zelenskyi says<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine did everything possible for grain exports to begin, while control of commitment to deal by Russia in particular is on Turkey and the UN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said at a news conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia has immediately breached the deal, Zelenskyi reminded, as its forces struck the port of Odesa hours after the agreement was signed in Istanbul. Ukraine has everything ready to begin export shipments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian attack on the port of Odesa did not alter Ukraine\u2019s navigation plan in the Black Sea. If there is a threat to commercial vessels, the plan can be suspended, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov said at a news conference at Media Center Ukraine \u2013 Ukrinform.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is important to us, and to the whole of the civilized world. If anything goes wrong in the Black Sea, the initiative will be suspended,\u201d Kubrakov said. \u201cWe signed a deal with the UN and Turkey. They are the sides to guarantee security. If they guarantee security, the agreement will work. If they do not, it will not work,\u201d he added.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial vessels would be organized into convoys accompanied by Ukrainian ships. That may happen within days, Kubrakov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Russian troops at all levels desert posts, refuse to fight, Pentagon says<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Russian troops at all levels desert posts and refuse to fight in Ukraine, said a senior defense official during a background briefing at the Pentagon. \u201cWe continue to see increased signs of discipline and morale problems in the Russian army,\u201d the military official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to Russian morale, the official said there are many reports that detail soldiers at all levels deserting posts or refusing to fight. \u201cWe continue to see that in reflections and conversations with Ukrainians that affirm that,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kharkiv fortifies pierced by attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the night of July 24 into July 25, more than 20 explosions were heard in Kharkiv, mostly in the south-east of the city. Explosions were also reported in Mykolayiv. No further details were available from media reports. Responding to incessant attacks on the city, the Kharkiv city council announced plans to install concrete bomb shelters near public transportation stops. \u201cIn the next two-three weeks, we\u2019ll begin to install safe public transportation stops. These will be constructions of steel and concrete located near the stops where [people] could find a cover during air raid alerts indicating the danger of artillery attacks. These shelters proved to be effective in Israel offering protection against ordnance and fragments,\u201d mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city council chose 25 sites with the highest density of people to install the shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n