Turkey and the United Nations brokered a grain export deal between Moscow and Kyiv to help stabilize global food prices prior to the missile strikes.

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The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday’s strike as a “spit in the face” to Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements. “It took less than 24 hours for Russia to launch a missile attack on Odesa’s port, breaking its promises and undermining its commitments before the U.N. and Turkey under the Istanbul agreement,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said. “In case of non-fulfillment, Russia will bear full responsibility for a global food crisis.”

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink called the attack “outrageous” and condemned Russia for continuing to “weaponize food.” The port’s infrastructure was hit by two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles and Ukrainian air defenses brought down two others, the Ukrainian military’s South Command said. It didn’t specify the damage or say whether the strike caused casualties.

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