Russia has been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain from parts of Ukraine.
The news was reported by the news agency.
Taras Vysotskiy, the deputy minister of agriculture, made the accusation on Saturday. He said that there could be more than 1.5 million tonnes of grain stolen from Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry made the claim on Thursday, demanding that Russia stop grain stealing, unblock Ukrainian ports, restore freedom of navigation, and allow trade ships to pass.
The world's food security will be worsened by the loot of grain.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is a growing humanitarian crisis. More than 1.7 billion people are at risk of poverty and famine due to disruptions in the food production system caused by Russia.
The Kherson region of Ukraine fell to Russian forces during the war. Kherson was the first major city captured by Russia.
The Kremlin said it was unaware of the source of the information.
Grain theft has increased in the past two weeks, according to Mykola Solskyi, the agriculture minister. This is a crime. Solskyi said that this is happening everywhere in occupied territory.
There have been reports of a global famine due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Germany's agricultural minister urged Western nations to increase arms to the war-torn country to prevent a crisis.
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