Svatove Seed Loss: Court Orders Russia to Pay $1.6 Million
A Luhansk commercial court ruled that Moscow must compensate a Lviv-based firm for 2,107 tonnes of sunflower seeds seized during the war.
By Kwame Silva ·
The Commercial Court of Luhansk Oblast ruled that Russia owes $1.6 million to Oliiar for sunflower seeds lost in occupied territory.
Oliiar, a private company registered in Pustomyty, signed a contract in October 2021 to buy 4,700 tonnes of the 2021 harvest from Prydniprovske Agrarian Company LLC. The firm arranged for Svatove-Ahro LLC to store the crop at a warehouse in Svatove.
The supplier delivered the full consignment to the facility. By February 24, 2022, the storage company had transferred 2,592 tonnes to Oliiar. The remaining 2,107 tonnes stayed in the warehouse when Russian armed groups seized the premises following the full-scale invasion.
Oliiar never recovered that remaining portion of the purchase. The court found that the company presented conclusive evidence linking the loss of the crop directly to Russia's armed aggression.
The judge ordered Russia, represented by the Russian Ministry of Justice, to pay UAH 65.36 million in compensation. This figure was determined through an expert valuation of the lost seeds.
This decision follows a similar ruling by the same court. It previously ordered Russia to pay UAH 51.67 million to Trading House Agrokhim LLC for property lost in Svatove and Kakhovka.
Iryna Zalizna is listed as the founder of Oliiar, and Iryna Podoba serves as its director. The ruling is effective immediately.
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