New satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies captures the process of loading grain stolen in Ukraine onto Russian ships in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. It is reported by CNN, publishing photos from May 19 and 21.

The images show the ships - " You can also see how grain is poured from the tape into the open holds of ships..

According to ship tracking website MarineTraffic. com, both ships left the port. "

That the ships are likely to be loaded with stolen Ukrainian grain is indicated by the fact that Russia-annexed Crimea produces very little grain, in contrast to the agriculturally rich Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.. Ukrainian officials and industry sources told CNN that Russian troops in the occupied areas ravaged several silos and transported grain south..

Earlier this month, " At first, he was heading to Egypt with his cargo, but after a warning from Ukrainian officials, he was returned from Alexandria.. The ship was also banned from entering Beirut and eventually docked in the port of Latakia in Syria, where Russia has supported Bashar al-Assad's regime for years..

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Recall that Russia, with the help of its Black Sea Fleet, staged a blockade of Ukrainian ports and at the same time steals grain from elevators in the occupied territories.. As of May 19, Russians have already stolen about 400,000. tons of grain. This is fraught with food problems and even hunger for many countries of the world.. Consequently, Western countries began to look for other ways to export Ukrainian grain and even started talking about the possible creation of a naval coalition designed to unblock Ukrainian ports..