Russian troops in Melitopol plunder $5M farm automobiles from Ukraine — to find they’ve been remotely disabled
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However after a journey of more than 700 miles, the thieves had been unable to make use of any of the equipment -- as a result of 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 constructing materials - past widespread looting of residences. But the removing of useful agricultural gear from a John Deere dealership in Melitopol speaks to an increasingly organized operation, one which even uses Russian navy transport as part of the heist.CNN has discovered that the tools was faraway from an Agrotek dealership in Melitopol, which has been occupied by Russian forces since early March. Altogether it's valued at nearly $5 million. The combine harvesters alone are price $300,000 each.
CNN is just not naming a contact in Melitopol accustomed to the small print of the case for their own safety.
The contact stated the process began with the seizure of two combine harvesters, a tractor and a seeder. Over the next few weeks, every thing else was eliminated: in all 27 items of farm machinery. One of many flat-bed vans used, and caught on digicam, had a white "Z" painted on it and appeared to be a navy truck.
The contact said there were rival groups of Russian troops: some would come in the morning and some within the evening.
Among the machinery was taken to a nearby village, but a few of it embarked on a long overland journey to Chechnya greater than 700 miles away. The sophistication of the equipment, which are equipped with GPS, meant that its travel could be tracked. It was final tracked to the village of Zakhan Yurt in Chechnya.
The tools 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 might not even flip them on, as a result of the harvesters have been locked remotely," the contact mentioned.
The tools now seems to be languishing at a farm close to Grozny. However the contact mentioned that "it appears that evidently the hijackers have discovered consultants in Russia who're making an attempt to bypass the safety."
"Even when they promote harvesters for spare parts, they'll earn some cash," the contact stated.
Different sources within the Melitopol area say theft by Russian navy items has prolonged to grain held in silos, in a region that produces a whole lot of 1000's of tonnes of crops a 12 months.
One supply informed CNN that "the occupiers are providing local farmers to share their income 50% to 50%." But the farmers attempting to work in areas occupied by Russian troops are unable to move their produce.
"Not a single elevator works. Not one 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 supply stated. "They steal it, take it to Crimea and that is it."
Last week the mayor of Melitopol posted a video showing a convoy of vans leaving Melitopol allegedly loaded with grain.
"Now we have clear evidence that they unloaded grain from the Melitopol city elevator. They robbed the elevator along with personal farms," the mayor informed CNN.