Russian soldier in the port of Mariupol. File photoMARIUPOL, June 6Ukrainian troops set fire to tons of grain that was in the storage facilities of the Mariupol seaport, the grain disappeared, it was not possible to save it during extinguishing, Yan Gagin, adviser to the head of the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, told RIA Novosti. The agency's correspondents, having visited the port of the city and filmed there, personally made sure that a significant amount of grain stored there was spoiled. most of it is unsuitable for further use, and this is due to the fact that the enemy, retreating from the port, set fire to the granaries so that this grain would not get to the Donetsk People's Republic, so that it would be impossible to use it in any way. several days, but without success,» Gagin said. According to him, we are talking about tons of agricultural products. «It is unlikely that it can be used for its intended purpose, even as feed for cattle,» the adviser to the head of the government of the DPR believes. RIA Novosti journalists filmed on video of destroyed storage facilities, which, according to the authorities of the DPR, the Ukrainian side intentionally damaged. The footage shows how grain is scattered in large quantities throughout the territory, smoldering pockets are visible in many places, and the smell of rot and burning is in the air.Media: US will not ease sanctions for unblocking grain exports from Ukraine The West accused Russia of counteracting the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets — Moscow categorically rejected such statements. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the now revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops mined the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets using ships. Russia has been conducting a military special operation since February 24 denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. As President Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, by the end of March, the Russian army had completed the main tasks of the first stage — it significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the department was called the liberation of Donbass.
