Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain heads to Egypt
The Russian bulk carrier "Damas Wave" set off with a grain of grain from Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories. Its destination is the Egyptian port of Alexandria, according to the Ukrainian shipping magazine "USM" on Wednesday.
The ship, which loaded Ukrainian grain from 19 to 24 August, carried 14,000 metric 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 is used to track vessels, in the Mediterranean Sea.
212,000 metric tonnes for 38 million pounds
In March, the portal "Ukrainian Pravda" reported that the Russian grain operator (SGO), under US and UK sanctions, had exported nearly 212,000 metric tonnes of grain from the occupied Zaporizhia region in 2023.
The total value of these transactions amounted to 38 million pounds. The stolen grain, as reported, ends up in Turkey, Libya, and Israel.
