Russian invaders intimidating Ukrainian farmers, stealing grain – Ombudsperson
In temporarily occupied areas, the Russian invasion forces are exerting pressure on local farmers and stealing Ukrainian grain. That’s according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmya Denisova, Ukrinform reports. “In Svativskyi district, Luhansk region, the authorities of the so-called ‘LPR’ are forcing farmers to start sowing works. The ‘authorities’ of the self-proclaimed republic promise farmers free fuel and lubricants to then nationalize the crops in favor of the occupiers, leaving farmers only a small share. Agrarians in Svativskyi district show no support for such a proposal, which is why the authorities of the so-called ‘LPR’ are putting…