: :inin Kyiv (EET)

War turns Ukraine into ‘supermarket’ for illegal weapons


The war in eastern Ukraine against Russia-backed separatists has led to the uncontrolled spread of firearms throughout the country, with experts describing Ukraine as a “supermarket” where millions of illegal weapons are for sale.

Since the armed conflict broke out in 2014, the number of crimes involving firearms has more than doubled in Ukraine, a country where gun ownership was previously very rare.

Each week, the security services and police uncover illegal arms caches with Kalashnikovs, explosives and even rocket launchers brought from the combat zone in eastern Ukraine.

[…] most of the weapons on the black market come from the Ukrainian military …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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