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Occupiers cause US$270 million worth of damage to UkrLandFarming in Kherson Oblast

Sunday, 13 November 2022, 15:58

Russian invaders have destroyed and looted the base of UkrLandFarming, a company owned by [Ukrainian billionaire] Oleh Bakhmatiuk, in Novoraisk, Kherson Oblast, causing US$250-270 million worth of damage. 

This was reported by Oleksii Honcharenko, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament. 

 
photo: GETTY IMAGES

According to Honcharenko, the invaders removed 100,000 tonnes of sunflower seeds and maize seeds and stole combine harvesters, tractors and unmanned aerial vehicles used in land cultivation.

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In addition, almost everything that was located on the base was stolen: fuel, lubricants, seed material and crop protection products worth US$60 million.

The Russian terrorists also damaged the Chornobaivka poultry farm, the largest in Europe, which is part of UkrLandFarming. More than 4 million adult chickens and about 700,000 chicks were killed and could not be utilised.

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​​UkrLandFarming, billionaire Oleh Bakhmatiuk’s agricultural holding, is preparing to file a US$1-1.2 billion lawsuit against the Russian government for assets lost as a result of the war.

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