Justifying the step of targeting its ships in the Crimean Peninsula and holding Ukraine and Britain responsible, Russia announced on Saturday the agreement regarding grain exports from Ukrainian ports. The agreement, reached in July under the auspices of the United Nations and Turkey, allowed the export of millions of tons of grain stuck in Ukrainian ports since the conflict began in February. The blockade also raised food prices, raising fears of famine. Additionally, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated his criticisms of the agreement in recent weeks, pointing out that exports from Russia, a major grain producer, were harmed due to sanctions. Likewise, Moscow justified suspending its participation in an intensified drone attack that targeted on Saturday morning military and civilian ships belonging to its fleet in the Black Sea stationed in Sevastopol Bay in the Crimean Peninsula. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram, "In light of the terrorist act carried out by the Kyiv regime with the participation of British experts against ships in the Black Sea fleet and civilian ships involved in (ensuring) the security of (grain transport) corridors, Russia suspends its participation in implementing the agreement on agricultural product exports from Ukrainian ports." In addition, the British Ministry of Defense considered the accusations "false claims" by Moscow aimed at "diverting attention," while a Ukrainian official pointed out that the incident was due to "Russian forces’ negligence with explosives." Meanwhile, the United Nations called for preserving the grain export agreement, and UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephan Dujarric said, "It is vital that all parties refrain from any action that could jeopardize the grain agreement in the Black Sea," stressing that this agreement "has a positive impact" on securing food for millions across the world. Kyiv also demanded Moscow to "fulfill its commitments" under the agreement, with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba saying, "Moscow is resorting to a false pretext to close the grain corridor that ensures food security for millions of people. I call on all countries to demand that Russia stop its hunger games." In the same context, a Turkish security source said Ankara had "not been officially informed" of Russia's withdrawal from the grain export agreement. Russian authorities say that the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday "with nine drones and seven maritime drones," causing "minor damage" to a minesweeper ship. The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in March 2014, is the base for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet and a logistical rear base for the invasion of Ukraine. Military and civilian facilities there have been targeted several times in recent months. The Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram, "The preparation for this terrorist act and the military training of personnel at the Ukrainian 73rd Special Maritime Operations Center were carried out by British specialists based in Ochakov in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine." Moscow also accused London of involvement in the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting Russian gas in the Baltic Sea in September.