Russia steals Ukrainian grain to save its own agricultural crisis
kremlin continues to illegally export grain from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, integrating it into its own export system. According to estimates by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, russia has appropriated about 15 million tons of Ukrainian grain, and this figure is currently increasing.
◻️ For example, in occupied Zaporizhzhia, the aggressor country takes grain from farmers at undervalued prices. Even the minimal harvest volumes that should go to the region’s own needs and sowing are exported to the ports of rostov-on-don.
◻️ The grain is mixed with russian grain and then sent for export, which complicates its tracking and allows the aggressor country to bypass sanctions.
In 2023 and 2024, grain from the occupied regions of Ukraine accounted for approximately 3% of russia’s total harvest. Currently, the kremlin plans to increase this figure, because in russia itself this year due to drought, sanctions, and limited access to equipment, they will harvest a “compact crop,” and grain sales in June have already decreased by 34.5%.
