Russian troops in Melitopol plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine — to seek out they have been remotely disabled
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However after a journey of greater than 700 miles, the thieves were unable to use any of the equipment -- because it had been locked remotely.
Over the previous few weeks there's been a rising variety of reviews of Russian troops stealing farm equipment, grain and even building materials - past widespread looting of residences. But the elimination of helpful agricultural tools from a John Deere dealership in Melitopol speaks to an more and more organized operation, one which even uses Russian navy transport as a part of the heist.CNN has realized that the gear was faraway from an Agrotek dealership in Melitopol, which has been occupied by Russian forces since early March. Altogether it's valued at practically $5 million. The combine harvesters alone are price $300,000 each.
CNN just isn't naming a contact in Melitopol conversant in the details of the case for their very own security.
The contact stated the method began with the seizure of two mix harvesters, a tractor and a seeder. Over the next few weeks, everything else was eliminated: in all 27 items of farm equipment. One of many flat-bed vehicles used, and caught on digital camera, had a white "Z" painted on it and gave the impression to be a military truck.
The contact said there were rival teams of Russian troops: some would come within the morning and a few in the evening.
A few of the equipment was taken to a close-by village, but a few of it launched into a protracted overland journey to Chechnya more than 700 miles away. The sophistication of the equipment, that are outfitted with GPS, meant that its journey could be tracked. It was final tracked to the village of Zakhan Yurt in Chechnya.
The equipment ferried to Chechnya, which included combine harvesters -- may also be controlled remotely. "When the invaders drove the stolen harvesters to Chechnya, they realized that they may not even turn them on, because the harvesters were locked remotely," the contact stated.
The tools now seems to be languishing at a farm near Grozny. But the contact stated that "evidently the hijackers have discovered consultants in Russia who're trying to bypass the protection."
"Even if they promote harvesters for spare parts, they will earn some cash," the contact mentioned.
Other sources within the Melitopol region say theft by Russian navy items has prolonged to grain held in silos, in a region that produces a whole lot of thousands of tonnes of crops a year.
One source advised CNN that "the occupiers are offering native farmers to share their profits 50% to 50%." However the farmers attempting to work in areas occupied by Russian troops are unable to move their produce.
"Not a single elevator works. None of the ports are working. You'll not take this grain from the occupied territory anyplace. "
So Russian forces are merely taking the grain, the source mentioned. "They steal it, take it to Crimea and that is it."
Final week the mayor of Melitopol posted a video exhibiting a convoy of trucks leaving Melitopol allegedly loaded with grain.
"We've got clear proof that they unloaded grain from the Melitopol city elevator. They robbed the elevator along with personal farms," the mayor informed CNN.