Farmers' GPS units 'stolen to fight war'

SCOTS farmers are being targeted by thieves stealing GPS trackers to sell to Russian army units, an MSP has warned.

- BY CHRIS MCCALL

Beatrice Wishart raised the issue at Holyrood after a spate of thefts of the £20,000 devices.

Tough sanctions placed on Russia following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine have caused a soaring black market demand for electronic equipment in the country.

The GPS systems can be reconfigured to be used on the battlefield.