Russia is looting $ 5 million worth of John Deere agricultural machinery from Ukraine

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Ukraine’s Deputy Agriculture Minister says 1.5m tonnes of grain stored in occupied territory could also be stolen by Russian forces

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May 2, 2022 • 18 hours ago • 1 minute reading • 125 comments Yuri, a Ukrainian farmer wearing armor and helmet, works on the topsoil in a field, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the Zaporozhye region, Ukraine, April 26, 2022 Photo by REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino

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Russian troops occupying the Ukrainian city of Melitopol have stolen all equipment from a John Deere dealership and sent it to Chechnya, CNN reports.

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However, after a 1,100-kilometer journey, it was discovered that the looted equipment was locked remotely by the Ukrainians, making it inoperable.

“When the invaders took the stolen harvesters to Chechnya, they realized they couldn’t even turn them on because the harvesters were locked remotely,” the source told CNN.

Two combine harvesters worth $ 300,000 each, as well as a tractor and a seed drill, were initially seized, according to the source.

Over the next few weeks, the remaining 27 agricultural machines were stolen in Melitopol, with a total value of nearly $ 5 million in stolen goods.

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine announced on Saturday that Russian forces have stolen “several hundred thousand tons” of grain in the areas they occupy.

Speaking to Ukrainian national television, Taras Vysotsky expressed concern that most of what he said was 1.5 million tonnes of grain stored in the occupied territories that could also be stolen by Russian forces.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry accused Russia on Thursday of stealing grain from the territory occupied during the invasion, an act it said increases the threat to global food security.

A video posted by the mayor of Melitopol shows a convoy of trucks allegedly loaded with grain leaving the city.

“We have clear evidence that they unloaded grain from the city elevator in Melitopol,” the mayor told CNN. “They robbed the elevator along with private farms.

With additional report from Reuters