russia seized $12 trillion worth of Ukrainian minerals

Богдан Петришин

russia seized oil, gas, and gold deposits in Ukraine, estimated at more than $12 trillion. After a full-scale invasion, the occupiers expanded the area of ​​captured deposits.

Currently, we are talking about: 41 coal deposits; 27 – natural gas; 14 – propane; 9 – oil; 6 – railway; 2 – titanium and zirconium ore; 1 – strontium, lithium, uranium, gold, as well as limestone quarry.

Currently, the russian federation controls 63% of Ukraine's coal deposits, 11% of oil deposits, 20% of gas deposits, 42% of metals, and 33% of rare earth and other important minerals, including lithium.

The occupiers not only destroy the Ukrainian environment but also seek to deplete our resources to prevent competition in the energy market.

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