Wheat prices spike following Ukraine dam burst

A major dam in the Moscow-seized Ukrainian region of Kherson has been badly damaged, causing concerns for crops from the area

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 2 min read
A strike on major dam in Moscow-seized Ukrainian region of Kherson has put crops at risk
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A strike on major dam in Moscow-seized Ukrainian region of Kherson has put crops at risk

Ukraine's military and Nato accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russia has blamed Ukraine. The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the city of Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine's Kherson region,...

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