Two Russian bulk carriers-thieves await entry to Sevastopol to load grain

Vessels involved in transporting grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine are waiting in the Yalta Bay for permission to enter the grain terminal.

Two bulk carriers involved in the export of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories have been spotted in the Yalta Bay. This is reported by Crimean Wind.

The dry cargo ships are currently in the roadstead and are awaiting permission to enter the port of Sevastopol for further loading with grain.

The vessels belong to the so-called shadow fleet, which Russia uses to transport cargo to circumvent sanctions and conceal the origin of the products.

Observers have previously reported that some Russian bulk carriers are masking their identification marks — in particular, they cover the names of the vessels on the stern with a tarpaulin to make their identification more difficult.

After loading in the ports of occupied Crimea, such vessels usually transport grain to third countries, passing it off as products of Russian origin.

As USM recently wrote, Ukraine has learned to detect grain stolen by Russia from temporarily occupied territories even after mixing.