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Civilian vessels resumed operation in the Russian-occupied Mariupol Port in southern Ukraine.
The first ships have arrived, and will transport steel products piled up in the port to Russia.
Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing to loot steel following grain.
This is reporter Kang Jeong-gyu.
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Mariupol, the Ukrainian port city, has fallen into the hands of Russian troops following the fall of the ironworks, the last battleground.
The first civilian vessel to come in following re-opening the port following sea demining has been completed.
TAS news agency reported that the ship is expected to transport 2,700 tons of steel products to Russia.
[바딤 아스타피예프 / 러시아 국방부 대변인 : 이제 막 적재 작업이 시작됐는데, 소유권자가 이전에 취득한 재산입니다.]
The Ukrainian side accused Russia of looting the temporarily occupied Mariupol.
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest is stealing goods stored in the port at will.
This isn’t the first time there has been a looting controversy.
Previously, it was discovered that Russia was smuggling grain from occupied areas to Syria and other countries.
[타라스 비소츠키 / 우크라이나 농림부 차관(지난 1일) : 국제 곡물 가격 상승을 주목할 필요가 있습니다. 수억 달러어치 곡물이 러시아에 빼앗길 위험에 놓였습니다.]
Russia, which suffered a major power loss following the invasion of Ukraine, is concentrating on plundering the economy to expand its arms.
This is YTN Kang Jeong-gyu.
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