Russia now controls at least $12.4 trillion worth of Ukraine's energy, metal and mineral deposits, report says

According to an analysis for The Washington Post, Russia now has at least $12.4 trillion worth of natural resources in Ukraine.

According to the report, if the Kremlin succeeds in annexing Ukrainian land, it will deny the country of its economic pillars.

Moscow has control of coal, oil, natural gas, metals, and rare earths in Ukraine and other countries.

During the war in eastern Ukraine, some of that was taken.

Russia has steadily increased its advance into Ukraine since the beginning of the year.

The Washington Post reported that Russia has seized 41 coal fields, 27 natural gas sites, 14 propane sites, nine oil fields, six iron Ore deposits, and several sites for titanium, strontium, and uranium.

The report said that while Ukraine is known as a top exporter of grains, it is also a top source of fossil fuels.

Most of the country's oil and gas reserves are held by it. Coal is the majority of its natural resource wealth.

There are 30 billion tons of hard coal in Russian controlled parts of Ukraine.