Ukraine has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Kyiv over a shipment to an Israeli port that allegedly contains grain farmed on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.

The cargo, according to Kyiv, constitutes 'stolen' goods.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga announced on April 28th that he will hold a meeting with the Israeli ambassador on Tuesday morning.

During this meeting, Sybiga plans to present Ukraine's formal protest and demand appropriate action from Israel regarding the shipment of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory to the Israeli port of Haifa.

Ukraine had previously informed Israel in April about an earlier shipment that allegedly contained grain from Russian-occupied regions.

However, it appears that no concrete measures were taken by Israel at that time, leading to a renewed protest from Ukraine as another vessel carrying similar cargo has arrived in Haifa.

In response to the allegations, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar dismissed them via social media, stating that diplomatic relations should not be conducted on Twitter or through the media.

He also mentioned that Ukraine had failed to provide evidence for their claims and did not request legal assistance.

Nevertheless, he assured that the matter will be looked into by Israel, which is committed to upholding the rule of law.

This diplomatic tension stems from a broader conflict involving allegations of grain theft from occupied territories.

The European Union has previously confirmed evidence suggesting that Russia is unlawfully appropriating large volumes of cereals and grains from occupied areas of Ukraine, rerouting them as allegedly Russian products to international markets.

The current situation involves about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory being under Russian control since the 2022 invasion.