Ukraine sent a truce proposal to Russia on August 13, calling for both sides to stop attacking civilian targets in the Black Sea, relayed through a third party. This offer comes as relentless strikes on port infrastructure have caused a 76% year-on-year collapse in Ukrainian grain exports in early August. On August 12, Ukrainian missile and drone strikes forced Russia to suspend operations at all three terminals in the port of Novorossiysk, a strategic hub for grain shipments. Turkey stepped in as mediator between Kyiv and Moscow around August 9-10, urging a ceasefire to protect trade routes. As of the proposal date, Russia had not formally responded and stated it had received no official ceasefire offer.
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