Russia becomes largest market for stolen cars from Canada

Earliest collected report:Еспресо TV
27 August at 16:55

Last update 28 August at 07:20
3 sources

According to The New York Times, Russia has emerged as one of the largest markets for cars stolen in Canada. From February 2024 to July 2026, Interpol recorded 4,798 reports of stolen vehicles found in Russia.

In brief

4,798 stolen cars from Canada found in Russia
Data covers the period from February 2024 to July 2026
Canada has faced car theft issues for many years

Covered by 3 of 6 media groups

Budget 1 source
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 1 source
Big capital 1 source
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Budget Newsroom 1	34%	1 item
Media business Newsroom 1	33%	1 item
Big capital Newsroom 1	33%	1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 1
TV and radio 1
Agencies 1
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Цензор.НЕТ, УНІАН, Обозреватель, ТСН
23 more
Главком, LB.ua, Інтерфакс-Україна, Апостроф, Фокус, Українські Національні Новини, 1NEWS, Суспільне Новини, Корреспондент, Informator, InternetUA, Шелтер, Ми — Україна, Ділова столиця, Європейська правда, Оперативний ЗСУ, Букви, ГОРДОН, Телеграф, ArmyINFORM, Українська правда, Главред, Инсайдер UA
Collection may be incomplete. This does not establish intent.

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Еспресо TVBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item 27 August at 16:55
- earliest
- national desk
Дорогі авто крадуть спеціально для Росії: масштаби тіньового експорту з Канади
NVMedia business
- first item 27 August at 19:32
- caught up, 2 h later
- national desk
«Прибутковий бізнес». Росія стала найбільшим «ринком» для крадених автівок із Канади — NYT
УкрінформBudget
- first item 28 August at 07:20
- caught up, 14 h later
- national desk
Росія стала головним напрямком для викрадених у Канаді авто - NYT

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Еспресо TV
- earliest collected report
- 27 August at 16:55
Дорогі авто крадуть спеціально для Росії: масштаби тіньового експорту з Канади
1. NV
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 2 h later
  «Прибутковий бізнес». Росія стала найбільшим «ринком» для крадених автівок із Канади — NYT
  1. Укрінформ
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 11 h later
    Росія стала головним напрямком для викрадених у Канаді авто - NYT

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