Russia’s war in Ukraine spills deeper into the Black Sea as Kyiv accuses Moscow of striking two civilian cargo vessels near Ukraine’s southern coast. Ukrainian officials say the ships — one bound for grain loading at Chornomorsk and another carrying soybeans near Odessa — were hit in separate attacks, killing a Syrian crew member. Ukraine’s Restoration Minister Oleksiy Kuleba has called the strikes a deliberate assault on international shipping and global food logistics, warning that civilian trade routes are being transformed into combat zones. The Black Sea, once a vital artery for agricultural exports, is now increasingly militarised, raising alarms over food security and maritime safety worldwide.