The Ukrainian grain corridor was operating at full capacity before Russia's full-scale invasion. More than 500 ships and more than 10 million tons of cargo have already passed through it. This was stated by Dmytro Pletenchuk, a representative of the Ukrainian Navy, during a telethon.

"The vast majority of the cargo is grain, which is so lacking in the so-called global South. As for its (grain corridor) operation, it has actually reached its capacity before the full-scale invasion. We have already crossed the border with 500 ships and more than 10 million tons of cargo," Pletenchuk said.

He stated that the "grain deal" with Russia involving Turkey is not much of an alternative to the trade route that Ukraine organized with the help of military means. He noted that during the "grain deal" Russia also attacked port infrastructure.