Russia has exported about 15 million tons of Ukrainian grain from the occupied territories

The invaders are mixing stolen Ukrainian grain with their own and sending it for export, circumventing sanctions.

Since the start of the full-scale war, the Russian Federation has illegally exported about 15 million tons of grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council.

“The Kremlin continues to illegally export grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, integrating it into its own export system. According to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has appropriated about 15 million tons of Ukrainian grain, and this figure is currently increasing,” the CPD report says.

In the occupied lands of the Zaporizhzhia region, farmers are being forced to sell grain at low prices, after which even the minimum volumes intended for domestic needs are sent to the port of Rostov-on-Don.

According to CPD estimates, in 2023–2024, the share of grain from the occupied regions was about 3% of the total harvest of the Russian Federation. This year, the Kremlin is looking to increase that figure as drought, sanctions, and a shortage of agricultural machinery have led to a “compact harvest.” In June, grain sales in Russia fell by 34.5%.

Recently, USM reported that a Russian ship carrying looted grain had once again passed through the Bosphorus to Egypt.