Four ships carrying almost 170,000 tons of grain set sail from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea on Sunday as part of a U.N.-backed deal to reopen the country’s maritime exports that were blocked after Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24.
The four ships have been identified as the Mustafa Necati, the Star Helena, the Glory and the Riva Wind, according to Agence France-Presse.
The ships are believed to be bound for Turkey, China and Italy, and will be inspected in Istanbul before passing through the Bosphorus.
At least 20 million tons of grain are believed to be stuck in Ukraine as a result of the naval blockade imposed by Moscow.