ZAXID.NET – Russia stole at least a billion dollars worth of wheat from Ukraine

The Russians collected almost 6 million tons of wheat from territories not controlled by Ukraine, as well as about 88% of winter crops sown in the occupied territories. He writes about it Bloomberg with reference to the results of the NASA Harvest study.

According to reports, the value of the stolen food is about 1 billion dollars.

The message states that almost 6 million tons of wheat, about 88% of winter crops sown in the occupied territories, were collected from the territories not controlled by Ukraine, and the unharvested areas were mostly located along the front line.

Journalists note that almost a quarter of Ukrainian wheat is grown in the territories temporarily occupied by Russia. NASA Harvest estimates are for wheat and exclude other crops or foods that have been in storage for now.

“Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat, and the blockade of its ports following the Russian invasion has driven up prices, potentially making grain smuggling more profitable. Allowing Ukraine to resume exports has helped lower grain prices, but they remain historically high.” publications

The NASA Harvest team estimated that farmers harvested 26.6 million tons of wheat this year in Ukraine, several million tons more than forecast. A large Ukrainian producer, HarvEast, said that all the winter crops it planted on its land in Donetsk region were harvested by the occupation forces this summer.