 Russia could target civilian ships in Black Sea and blame Ukraine for this. Russia may attack civilian ships in the Black Sea and blame Ukraine for this amid the Kremlin's decision to block the Black Sea grain deal. This was stated by Press Secretary of the US National Security Council, Adam Hodge, according to CNN. Russia could target civilian ships in the Black Sea and blame Ukraine following the Kremlin's decision to leave the Black Sea grain initiative, he said. According to a representative of the National Security Council, Russia has laid additional sea mines in the approach to Ukrainian ports. Russia's Defense Ministry said any ship sailing toward a Ukrainian port would be considered as potentially carrying military cargo. We believe that this is a coordinated effort to justify any attacks against civilian ships in the Black Sea and lay blame on Ukraine for these attacks, Hodge said. The Black Sea grain initiative, a deal brokered one year ago by Turkey and the United Nations, which allowed for the export of Ukrainian grain, expired July 17th. The agreement guaranteed safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to Turkey's Bosphorus Strait. In the days since the grain deal expired, Russia has targeted the port city of Odessa with missiles and drones, destroying agricultural infrastructure and 60,000 tons of grain. Kiev accused Russia of deliberately striking its Black Sea deal grain facilities in Odessa and destroying tons of food. Russian terrorists deliberately targeted the grain deal infrastructure and every Russian missile is a blow not only to Ukraine, but to everyone in the world who wants a normal and safe life. President Volodymyr Zelensky said.