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[–] 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

To put it in context, that's enough grain to feed 272,000 people (2100 calories a day) for a year.

Edit: Some cargo ships can carry that much grain in one go. It would take 6x 100 car trains to move the same amount of grain over land.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    This is such a dumb move... It achieves NOTHING in the war itself, only hurts non conflict countries that already struggle with hunger and poverty.

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  • [+] -17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Imagine trying to send stuff through a port when you are blockaded. They played themselves by thinking they could do simple things at time of war. They need to trade via land

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