Live updates | Britain sees growing pressure on grain prices

LONDON — British military authorities say Ukraine’s overland export routes are “highly unlikely” to offset the problems caused by Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea port of Odessa.

And that will put further pressure on global grain prices.

The U.K. Ministry of Defense, in an update posted Wednesday morning, says there has been no “significant” merchant shipping in or out of Odessa since the start of the Russian invasion.

The ministry says that the blockade, combined with the lack of overland routes, means that significant supplies of grain remain in storage and can’t be exported.

“While the threat of Russia’s naval blockade continues to deter access by commercial shipping to Ukrainian ports, the resulting supply shortfalls will further increase the price of many staple products,” the ministry said.

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:

— Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months

— Saving the children: War closes in on eastern Ukrainian town

— Sweden, Finland delegations go to Turkey for NATO talks

— US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors

— UK approves sale of Chelsea soccer club by sanctioned Abramovich

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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:

KYIV, Ukraine — A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says at least six civilians have been killed by the latest Russian shelling.

Luhansk region Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Wednesday that another eight people were wounded in the shelling of the town of Sievierodonetsk over the previous 24 hours.

Sievierodonetsk is at the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine’s eastern...