Russia sells grain stolen from Ukraine to the world

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians loaded 27,000 tons of grain stolen from Ukraine on the Matros Pozynych, then tried to sell it to Egypt and, after the refusal, to Lebanon and Syria. This was reported by the Peacemaker portal with reference to the tracking systems of MarineTraffic vessels, and then this information was confirmed by the Government of Ukraine.

The Matros Pozynych, owned by the United Shipbuilding Corporation, crossed the Bosphorus on April 23 and stopped at the Kavkaz anchorage in the Kerch Strait on April 27, but did not carry out any cargo operations. At the same time, AIS was turned off on the ship (automatic identification system, which according to international maritime rules must be turned on on all ships), and on April 28 it was spotted in occupied Sevastopol near the grain terminal of Avlita stevedoring company, which in Russian registers is listed as Aval ». And on April 30 the ship sailed to the Egyptian port of Alexandria.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed the information about the export of 27 thousand tons of grain stolen in the south of the country.

After the announcement, Egypt refused to accept the stolen grain, and the ship headed for Syria and Lebanon. Ukrainian diplomats have already appealed to the authorities of these countries to seize the cargo in case of Russian dry cargo entering their ports.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that the export of grain and agricultural machinery from the temporarily occupied by the occupiers of the Kherson region has a negative impact on food security not only in Ukraine but also in other countries dependent on Ukrainian products.

Together with law enforcement agencies and international partners, the IHR will work to ensure that every Russian company involved in illegal transactions with Ukrainian grain is punished accordingly.