The clearest takeaway is that this may indicate that the Russians believe they can't enforce their Black Sea blockade for much longer. The Russians have generally been at their most "generous" in their dealings with Ukraine in this war when the Russian tactical situation is hopeless. RememberThe Ukrainians have been supplied with a range of different weapons now that make Russian Navy operations in the Black Sea difficult.
Once again, the Ukrainians have out-thought the Russians; they have achieved a "victory" at sea by significantly degrading the Russian blockade and without having to fight. Just possessing these long-range missiles had a strategic effect. There is a lesson in this for Australia's defence planners! A third takeaway is that now the Ukrainians can export grain from their southern ports , it further incentivises their conduct of a southern offensive campaign.
'More than 20 million tons of grain have been stuck in Ukraine ... This has caused a rise in food prices and resulted in a global food shortage ...' ... think about it, nearly 8 billion people globally being deprived of 2.5kgs of grain each is called a 'global food shortage' 🤦🤡
After what Putin has done and continues to do?..There'll never be an end to this war. Deal or no deal
If only that were true. For peace Russia must give back Ukrainian territory