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A number of vessels which export coal from occupied Ukrainian territory identified

The 'Alpha Hermes' is among those vessels, the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service has idientfied to be involved in Russia's export of coking coal from temporarily occupied territories through the port of Mariupol, as part of a deliberate strategy to exploit the occupied territories, violating international law and the rules of warfare. The 'Alfa M' exported about 40.000 tons, the 'Alfa 1' more than 20,000 tons of coking coal, the 'Alpha Hermes' more than 5,000 tons, the "Victoria K' more than 20,000 tons, and the 'Victoria V' more than 35,000 tons, totalling to 120,000 tons of coal. The value of this coal will be sufficient to produce thousands of tons of steel. Russia is using the occupied Ukrainian territories as a source of raw materials to secure its economy. which is a serious violation of international humanitarian law, including the 1907 Hague Convention, which prohibits the use of resources of occupied territories for the benefit of the occupier without the consent of the legitimate authority.

Collision on the Volga

The tanker 'Rostov Velikiy' was in collision with the 'Alpha Hermes' on the Volga at kilometer mark 2664 in position 48 39 44.0N, 043 47 56.0E, on Sep 1, 2021, at 6.30 p.m. The Russian Western Inter-regional Maritime Investigation Department for Transport was sent to investigate the incident. An inspector of the Volgograd Transport Investigation Department examined the scene of the incident, and interviewed crew members, eyewitnesses and organized a set of necessary verification measures as well as the damages.