Russian ship departs Sevastopol with 12,500 tonnes of stolen grain
The Russian bulk carrier "Damas Wave" set off with a cargo of grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian shipping magazine "USM" on Wednesday, its destination is the Egyptian port of Alexandria.
The ship, which loaded Ukrainian grain from August 19 to 24, carried 12,500 tonnes of wheat and departed from Sevastopol, which is under Russian occupation.
Russia is stealing Ukrainian grain
In May 2022, Egypt refused entry to its ports to another Russian bulk carrier carrying Ukrainian grain. This decision was explained by the lack of proper documentation from the ship's captain.
Egypt is one of the largest wheat importers in the world. It imports wheat, especially from Russia and Ukraine.
A week ago, another Russian bulk carrier with a similar cargo arrived at a port in Libya. The exact port could not be identified because the Russians turned off the AIS system, which tracks vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
211,000 tonnes for 61 million Canadian dollars
In March, the portal "Ukrainian Pravda" reported that the Russian grain operator (SGO), under US and UK sanctions, had exported nearly 211,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied Zaporizhia region in 2023.
The total value of these transactions was 61 million Canadian dollars. The stolen grain, as reported, ended up in Turkey, Libya, and Israel.
