In The Occupied City Of Melitopol In Ukraine, Russian Soldiers Stole Nearly $5 Million Worth Of Agricultural Equipment From A John Deere Dealer And Transported It To Chechnya For More Than 700 Miles. But The Whole Operation Was Futile: All The Devices Could Not Be Used Because They Had Been Locked Remotely.
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In One Incident In Melitopol, Russian Military Vehicles Were Used As Part Of The Robbery Of John Deere's Dealer: A Flat Truck With The Letter Z Painted On The Side, And The Symbols Painted On The Vehicle Were Used To Show Support For The Invasion, Which Was Also The Reason Why A Russian Professional Dota2 Player Was Expelled From The Team At The Weekend. In The Stolen Goods List, There Are Two Combine Harvesters, Each Worth $300000. There Are Also 27 Agricultural Machinery, Including Other Types Of Tractors And Planters. The Total Value Of All Products Is Close To $5 Million.
The Equipment Was Taken To A Nearby Village And The Rest Was Eventually Unloaded 700 Miles Away In Chechnya. But What The Russian Thieves Did Not Know Was That Many Machines Were Equipped With GPS Tracking Systems, And Agricultural Equipment Could Be Controlled Remotely, Which Meant That They Could Also Be Disabled And Locked Remotely.
"When The Intruders Pulled The Stolen Harvesters To Chechnya, They Realized They Couldn't Even Start Them Because The Harvesters Were Locked Remotely," A Person Familiar With The Matter Told CNN.
It Is Said That These Devices Are Now Placed On A Farm Near Grozny. Consultants In Moscow Try To Bypass The Remote Lock. If They Fail, The Only Option Is To Disassemble The Machine Into Spare Parts, Digest Or Resell It.