ANKARA, August 18. /TASS/. Over 622,000 tonnes of food products have been exported from Ukraine since the implementation of the grain deal started on August 1, the Turkish Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

"Between August 1 and now, 43 vessels were used for grain shipments, of which 25 set off from Ukrainian ports and the other 18 departed for Ukrainian ports for loading. So far, more than 622,000 tonnes of grain have been exported from Ukrainian ports," the ministry said in a statement.