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Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy Roman Leshchenko stated at a briefing that Ukraine maintains sufficient food reserves, with wheat stocks lasting two years, vegetable oil reserves lasting five years, and corn reserves lasting 1.5 years.

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has wheat reserves sufficient for two years

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has vegetable oil reserves sufficient for five years

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has corn reserves sufficient for 1.5 years

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian retail chains are stocked with food products in regions where supplies can be replenished

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's current wheat stock will be enough for two years

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's sunflower oil stock will be enough for five years

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's corn stock will be enough for 1.5 years

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