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War in Ukraine: West concerned about spread of weapons
Western capitals are worried about a lack of 'transparency' on the part of Ukrainian forces regarding the traceability of deliveries, which could lead to arms trafficking.
Most Western weapons "land in southern Poland, are shipped to the [Ukrainian] border, and then are simply distributed in vehicles to make the crossing: trucks, vans, and sometimes private cars," Western officials told UK newspaper the Financial Times on July 12. "From that point on, it's a blank page as to where they are. We have no idea where they are going, where they're being used or even if they're staying in the country."

Several capitals have expressed concern about the lack of "transparency" on the part of the Ukrainians. This concern was also relayed by the European police agency Europol, in a statement on July 22: "The proliferation of firearms and explosives in Ukraine could lead to an increase in trafficking to the EU through smuggling routes or online platforms."

"We donʼt see any signs that these weapons went anywhere other than to fight the Russians."

The European Union is planning to create a hub in Moldova in order to prevent the illegal arms trade from Ukraine
The EU will create a hub in Moldova to combat illegal arms trade from UkraineThe EU will create a hub in Moldova to combat illegal arms trade from Ukraine

The European police body Europol reports signs of arms smuggling from Ukraine. There are cases of trade in firearms and military goods on the black market.

This information was confirmed to the German news agency DPA by the official representative of Europol, Jan Op Gen Oort, quoted by Der Spiegel.

"There is a risk that they [weapons and military goods] will end up in the hands of organized crime or terrorists," a Europol official said. Investigators from EU member states are also talking about signs of trade in heavy military weapons.

A Europol representative spoke of "alarming risks". According to him, it was recorded that people left Ukraine with firearms. There are also fears that weapons and ammunition are stored along the border for smuggling into the EU.

The European Union is planning to create a hub in Moldova in order to prevent the illegal arms trade from Ukraine
The EU will create a hub in Moldova to combat illegal arms trade from Ukraine, which has become a lot due to the war.
The European side considers the border between Ukraine and Moldova to be a possible gateway for transporting weapons, so the hub is planned to be created there. The center will be universal — it will allow Europol to share information and the EU border agency Frontex to support border management and detect illegal arms trafficking.

On July 14, the EU stated that the information about "arms smuggling by Ukraine" supplied to it by its allies is an intensive disinformation campaign.
The EU called information about the sale of weapons supplied to Ukraine on the black market a Russian disinformation initiated by Russia. The U.S. also sees no signs that Ukraine can smuggle the provided weapons out of the country: "We donʼt see any signs that these weapons went anywhere other than to fight the Russians."