{"id":579014,"date":"2026-03-26T17:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/03\/579014\/millions-of-tons-under-cover-how-russians-sell-stolen-grain-from-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:31:21","slug":"millions-of-tons-under-cover-how-russians-sell-stolen-grain-from-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/03\/579014\/millions-of-tons-under-cover-how-russians-sell-stolen-grain-from-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of tons under cover: how Russians sell stolen grain from Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

During 2023\u20132024<\/strong>, the Russian company “Nika” organized a mass removal of grain from the occupied Mariupol<\/strong>. According to journalists of “Slidstvo.Info<\/a>“, more than 54 thousand tonnes<\/strong> of wheat were exported during that time, which were sent to Turkey<\/strong> and other countries.<\/p>\n

The key scheme involved concealing the true origin of the grain. On paper the products were registered as Russian, although the declarations indicated that the production facilities were located in the occupied Ukrainian city. Part of the cargoes were first delivered to the Russian port of Temryuk<\/strong>, where documents were altered, and only then sent abroad. Such “legalization” allowed them to bypass controls and sell effectively stolen Ukrainian grain on the international market. In particular, one of the shipments of nearly 7.9 thousand tonnes<\/strong> was delivered to the Turkish company Erisler<\/strong>, which is a large flour producer and cooperates with international programs, including the UN World Food Programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Journalists also established a link between this business and weapons production<\/strong>: the owners of “Nika” are connected to a company that manufactures drones for the Russian army.<\/strong> Thus, money from the sale of Ukrainian grain can directly fuel the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to Ukrainian intelligence and international media, the total volume of grain stolen by Russia since 2022<\/strong> reaches tens of millions of tonnes.<\/strong> In 2025<\/strong> alone \u2014 over 2 million tonnes<\/strong>. Despite official statements about preventing trade in such grain, the scheme continues to operate, changing routes and intermediaries. It is effectively a systemic export of looted resources from the occupied territories of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Previously we wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n