As well as unleashing human suffering and destruction, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ravaging the nation's economy, which is expected to shrink by over 45% this year. The so-called 'breadbasket of the world', Ukraine is a leading exporter of agricultural products, not to mention a major supplier of hard commodities and services crucial to the global economy.
As the country restores old ports in a bid to ship emergency supplies of grain – amid news that 22% of its farmland is now occupied by Russian troops – read on as we reveal what the country supplies to the rest of the world and how the war is leading to dire consequences on an international scale.