Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal

The Russian declaration came one day after UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Russia and Ukraine to renew the deal

Russian Black Sea fleet ships are anchored in one of the bays of Sevastopol, Crimea (AP Photo)

The Russian Defence Ministry says that Moscow has moved to suspend its implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal which has seen more than nine million tons exported from Ukraine and brought down global food prices.

The ministry cited an alleged Ukrainian drone attack against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ships moored off the coast of occupied Crimea, which Russia says took place early on Saturday, as the reason for the move.