{"id":26065,"date":"2022-07-31T11:36:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T11:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=26065"},"modified":"2022-07-31T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T11:36:49","slug":"ukraine-grain-tycoon-killed-in-russian-shelling-of-mykolaiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=26065","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>One of Ukraine&#8217;s richest businessmen has been killed with his wife in &#8220;massive&#8221; Russian shelling of the southern city of Mykolaiv.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oleksiy Vadatursky, 74, and his wife Raisa died when a missile hit their home overnight, Ukrainian media said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Vadatursky owned Nibulon, a group involved in grain exports. He had also received the &#8220;Hero of Ukraine&#8221; award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mykolaiv mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said it was probably the heaviest Russian bombardment of the city so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was damage to a hotel, a sports complex, two schools and a service station, as well as homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mykolaiv is on the main route to Odesa, Ukraine&#8217;s main port, and has been hit repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/12391\/production\/_126114647_mediaitem126114340.jpg\" alt=\"School in Mykolaiv wrecked by shelling, 28 Jul 22\"\/><figcaption>Image caption, Weeks of Russian shelling have caused much damage in Mykolaiv, as this picture from Thursday shows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The region&#8217;s leader Vitaliy Kim said Mr Vadatursky &#8220;did a lot for the Mykolaiv region, a lot for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;His contribution to the development of the agricultural and shipbuilding industry, the development of the region is invaluable,&#8221; he said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nibulon has built many storage facilities and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibulon.com\/data\/our-company\/main-activities\/grain-storage-processing-and-transshipment-trade-activity.html\">infrastructure for exporting grain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of wheat and other grains, and the disruption of exports caused by the war has sent food prices soaring worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two countries signed a UN-brokered agreement in Turkey last week, aimed at easing the food crisis. 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