Russian troops reportedly steal farm machinery worth millions

Underlines importance of dealers, contractors and farmers using high-tech mechanisms to secure their property

Ukrainian farmers plant sugar beet seeds in Humnyska. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Russian troops have reportedly stolen farm machinery worth nearly €5m from a dealership in war-torn Ukraine.

The incident was small scale compared with the fierce ongoing conflict following Russia’s invasion of a country known as the breadbasket of Europe.