Economic Shock: Ukraine Loses $2 Billion Due to Maritime Corridor Blockade and Danube Drought
💰 Ukraine loses $2 billion: NBU warns of colossal losses from uncollected export revenue in the second half of 2026.
🚫 The reason is twofold: blockade of the maritime corridor by Russia and drought lowering the Danube level.
📉 Capacity dropped from 4.5 million tons to 2.5 million tons per month.
🚢 On August 6, the enemy attacked a civilian ship, a sailor died. The 2022 scenario is returning.
🇺🇦 NBU hopes to compensate for losses in 2027, but farmers are already feeling the blow.
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