Russia and Ukraine strike vessels in Black Sea, wheat prices jump

Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, stepping up hostilities in a zone vital for grain exports that have triggered a rise in global wheat prices.

Ukraine’s military said it struck six Russian tankers and two tugboats, while Russia’s defence ministry said its forces hit a maritime vessel and a speedboat of the Ukrainian armed forces while they were en route to ports in the Odesa region....