USF commander advises traders against buying Russian grain, commodities over risk of losses
Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces (Madyar) Robert Brovdi, who previously served as first deputy chairman of the board of the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine, advises traders to refrain from purchasing grain and other exchange-traded commodities from Russia due to the high risk of losing them.
"Advice for traders: I wouldn’t take a position on grain and other commodities, even in anticipation of a huge premium. Neither long nor short. There is a high probability of "natural loss,"" he said on Facebook on Saturday.
Brovdi added that from August 1 to 8, as part of the MoLoChKa operation, the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck 12 shadow fleet vessels in the Black and Azov Seas.
He also illustrated the post with videos of UAV attacks on dry cargo ships and tankers.
The USF commander noted that during the entire duration of the MoLoChKa operation from July 6 to August 8, a total of 218 vessels had been effectively neutralized – 134 in the Sea of Azov and 84 in the Black Sea – including the blocking of navigation through the Kerch Strait since July 10.
"Operation "MoLoChKa" will continue even after the promised 221 (enemy vessels destroyed). We will stand firm. Moscow will fall. We will feed and rebuild Crimea," Brovdi said.
As previously reported, since July 22 of this year, due to an increase in Russian attacks on ports and ships, including the use of missiles, ship calls to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea have been suspended.
"The prolonged blockade of ports is creating a massive financial crisis for the agricultural sector. In the 2026/2027 marketing year, Ukraine is expected to export approximately 64.4 million metric tonnes of agricultural products. At the same time, due to the prolonged restrictions on seaport operations, exports could be reduced by nearly half, to about 29.6 million metric tonnes," the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine said on August 7.