In the context of the conflict in Ukraine, both sides use the weapons received by them from other states. This was stated by the Deputy High Representative for the disarmament of ADBECHED, speaking at the UN Security Council at a meeting convened by Russia to discuss the issue of providing Ukrainian armed forces of external military assistance.
“The information of governments on the transfer of arms and ammunition systems are available in open sources, – EBO noted.“ heavy ordinary weapons are supplied, including tanks, military armored vehicles, combat aircraft, helicopters, artillery systems of large caliber, missile systems and military aircraft devices without a crew, as well as ammunition with remote control, small arms and light weapons. “
The UN representative added that there were also reports that the states were transferring or planning to transfer weapons to Russian armed forces, including unmanned combat aircraft and ammunition for use in Ukraine.
“In addition, the media reported the transfer of the main types of ordinary weapons, including artillery missile systems, non -state groups participating in the war against Ukraine,” said the ada -herds of Ebo.
Infusal flow into the conflict zone
According to him, a large -scale influx of weapons and ammunition to the parties to the armed conflict is always an concern for concern, including due to the fact that it may end up in the hands of forces for which it was not intended.
He recalled the measures developed to prevent such a scenario. “Such measures include risk assessment before the transfer of [weapons], certification of the final user, effective legal and law enforcement measures to verify after shipment, such as local inspections,” he stressed.
Prevention of the leak, continued the speaker, requires cooperation and the exchange of information between importing, transit and exporting states, as well as specific measures, such as marking and tracking, effective metering and physical protection of weapons and ammunition, as well as measures of customs and border control .
“The register of ordinary united nations remains a key tool in this regard,” he said, urging all states to take part in this mechanism, including because it helps to track the influx of weapons into the conflict zones.
In this context, the speaker also recalled a number of other agreements, including an agreement on the trade in weapons, a protocol on firearms, a program of actions on small arms and light weapons.
In addition, according to him, the member states are developing a new global framework for managing conventional ammunition.