An @AP and @frontlinepbs investigation tracked more than three dozen ships to reveal a Russian operation to smuggle stolen Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million — cash that has helped bolster President Vladimir Putin’s war machine. apnews.com/article/russia…
AP used satellite imagery and marine radio transponder data to track the three dozen ships making 50 trips from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine to ports in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and other countries. apne.ws/7HCMyM4 
Reporters reviewed shipping manifests, searched social media posts, and interviewed farmers, shippers and corporate officials to uncover the details of the massive smuggling operation.
“It’s just pure pillaging and looting, and that is also an actionable offense under international military law,” David Crane, a veteran prosecutor who has been involved in numerous international war crime investigations, told the AP. apne.ws/7HCMyM4
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