Russia's strikes on Odesa may provoke war with NATO – The Telegraph.

Russia is again attacking Odesa with missiles to complicate the export of Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs. This could provoke a war with NATO, reports The Telegraph.

In recent weeks, Russian missiles have already struck grain carriers transporting Ukrainian grain twice. Russia justifies these attacks by claiming that these ships carry weapons, but there is no evidence to support this.

It is evident that Russia is trying to deprive Ukraine of income from food exports and drive global prices higher. This should force the world to pressure Ukraine into making peace with Russia faster. Attacks on civilian vessels are war crimes, but they may lead to an accidental war with NATO.

According to the article's author, Russia cannot accurately track the movement of ships in the Black Sea. They must launch missiles into an area where they recognize civilian grain carriers. The missile's guidance head does the rest.

This means that a Russian missile can hit almost anything, including Romanian territory, which is part of NATO.

The publication's author warns that each Russian attack is a high-stakes game and could lead to war. Recall that Russian troops also attacked the port of Odesa and took Ukrainian grain from Mariupol.

The damage from Russia's appropriation of Ukrainian grain is estimated at over 30 billion hryvnias. However, these figures are preliminary.