Pretext for looting: the Russians force farmers in the captured part of Ukraine to tag their animals

From March 2024, the Russians in Melitopol promise to oblige farmers to register and label all farm animals, including bees.

The Russians are trying to justify the coercive order to the agrarians by caring for the residents. Farmers are forced to mark and account for all animals present in the yard. Even bees were not an exception.

Farmers and local residents have been given strict guidelines on when animals need to be tagged and accounted for. After the deadline, Ukrainians are threatened with sanctions.

Since the occupying power does not have specialists who would be able to carry out the appropriate marking, how to get it to the residents of the occupied regions remains unknown. Russians can use the registration of pets as an excuse for looting.

According to Federal Law No. 221-FZ of June 28, 2022, marking and registration of farm animals in the Russian Federation becomes mandatory from March 1, 2024. Marking will make it possible to ensure high-quality accounting of animals, control migration, and prevent the spread of infectious diseases,” the occupation administration said.