In December 2025, the volume of grain exports from Ukraine decreased by 16% compared to the previous month. This was due to intensified attacks by the Russian Federation on the country’s port infrastructure, which significantly impacted the ability to ship agricultural products.
This is reported by Business • Media
Significant Decline in Wheat and Corn Exports
As of December, wheat exports fell by nearly 25%, while corn exports decreased by 13%. Throughout the past year, export figures remained worse compared to 2024, but the intense shelling of ports, processing facilities, and logistics infrastructure led to an even greater deterioration of the situation.
Consequences of Attacks and Additional Challenges for Farmers
The ports of Greater Odesa, particularly the Southern port, became targets of Russian attacks. As a result of the strikes, the shipping terminal of the agricultural company Allseeds was damaged, and about 30 containers of flour and vegetable oil were destroyed. These actions led to a reduction in the effective throughput capacity of the ports, numerous delays, and rescheduling of shipments, causing financial and reputational risks for Ukrainian exporters.
“Attacks on port and logistics infrastructure, especially near Odesa, have reduced the effective throughput capacity for shipments and led to delays and rescheduling of delivery dates. All of this poses financial and reputational risks for Ukrainian producers.”
Additional negative factors included delays in harvesting corn, which reduced supply volumes from Ukrainian farmers, as well as increased competition in the global market from countries offering grain at lower prices.