Destruction of Kakhovka dam inflicted $13.8 billion in damage and losses, UNDP says

Ukraine weighs rail route through Moldova as Russian attacks disrupt grain exports

Ukraine is considering a rail corridor through Moldova to the Romanian port of Constanța as an alternative to Black Sea shipping, as Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports increasingly disrupt grain exports, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Kyiv has asked Moldovan authorities for a 50% discount on the standard freight rate,