170 wagons with fertilizers from russia and Belarus were arrested in the port of Mykolaiv
7.02.2023 - 12:05
In one of the ports of Mykolaiv, 170 wagons with russian and Belarusian fertilizers were arrested. The amount of goods amounted to almost UAH 100 million.
The Ministry of Fertilizers of russian and Belarusian production was found in 170 wagons that were in Mykolaiv on the territory of the Sea Specialized Port.
“The total volume of seized property is 11.8 thousand tons worth almost UAH 100 million. The railway containers with fertilizers arrived in Ukraine even before the start of the full-scale invasion and were in the “transit” mode, the SBU reports.
According to the SBU, the cargo belonged to two foreign companies — “Uralkali” and “Belaruskali”.
“In the future, the Ministry of Fertilizers planned to ship fertilizers to third countries for sale and to receive millions of profits, part of which in the form of taxes would go to finance the war against Ukraine,” the SBU emphasizes.
The seized property will be handed over to the ARMA administration.
Criminal proceedings were initiated under Art. 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (tax evasion, fees), the investigation is ongoing.
