This was announced by the head of the National Center for Defense Control of Russia Mikhail Mizintsev.

It is noted that the exit of these ships with food was carried out on August 7 and 8 as part of the implementation of the "Initiative of Mutual Understanding for the safe transportation of grain from the ports of Ukraine." 

It is also reported that 61 foreign ships from 14 states remain blocked in the ports of Kherson, Nikolaev, Chernomorsk, Ochakov, Odessa and Yuzhny.

Earlier it was reported that the Joint Coordinating Center allowed the departure on August 7 of four ships with Ukrainian food from the ports of Chernomorsk and Odessa.