Large number of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found on the Darknet

04/06/2022 14:22 GMT+7

“According to our sources, in the past, the trade in contraband was only done in the form of disassembled parts sent by post, as spare parts.

Now, on the Internet, there are also supermarkets, which are ready to send fully assembled weapons to any part of the world, including Africa, Germany, the US and of course Ukraine.

Simply place an order to select different magazines and accessories for weapons,” said Military Informant.

A large number of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were found on the Darknet. (Photo: RIA)

The source noted that the shipments included a wide variety of weapons, from new Western Carbines to old-fashioned pistols.

In addition, the source also said, it is possible to sell or buy weapons on the Darknet by hand delivery.

“For example, a seller from Ukraine was willing to sell to Germany two Glock pistols with home delivery,” revealed Military Informant.

Earlier, the director of the European Union (Europol) Police Agency (Europol) Catherine De Bolle confirmed that the agency was preparing to deal with the scenario of a series of illegal weapons spilling onto the European market. sent to Ukraine to fight Russia.

According to Ms. De Bolle, Europol’s concern now is to determine who will possess these weapons after the fighting ends.

Ms. De Bolle noted that 30 years ago, large quantities of weapons flooded into Europe after the end of the Yugoslav wars and those guns are still being used by criminal groups. This time, the female director of Europol wants Europe to be ready for the above situation.

According to Ms. De Bolle, an international team of experts has begun to develop countermeasures against this potential threat.

However, Ms. De Bolle did not specify how Europol would use to prevent the proliferation of weapons from Ukraine across the continent through criminal gangs and parties.

In addition to monitoring gun smuggling, Europe’s security services keep an eye on self-radicalization and terrorists trying to leave Ukraine for Europe.

Since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine at the end of February, the United States and Western countries have sent Ukraine weapons worth billions of dollars, including heavy weapons.

A U.S. defense official, who declined to be named, admitted in April that the United States had few options for tracking weapons shipped to Ukraine and was concerned that they fell into the hands of unwanted armed groups.

While Jordan Cohen, a defense analyst who tracks arms deals, said that the biggest danger associated with the weapons being shipped to Ukraine is their fate when the hostilities end or move. into a period of prolonged tension.

The darknet is a network of websites that are not accessible from search engines. It includes sites where robots.txt is set up to prevent Google and other search engines from indexing them on the Internet. They can be personal websites, peer-to-peer networks, intranets.

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