The war in Ukraine is threatening dozens of countries on the brink of famine | ABC News

The war in Ukraine is destroying the lives of millions of people far from the battlefield. The conflict is impacting millions across Africa, Asia and the Middle East and a food shortage is looming. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE The warring nations produce 30 per cent of the world's wheat, barley, and half of its sunflower oil. The key Ukrainian ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk, and others, are cut off by Russian warships. The Ukrainians have also mined parts of the Black Sea. According to the United Nations, 276 million people are at risk of starvation. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia