Europol made it clear that they had in mind the potential threat of arms smuggling, and not specific cases.
The European Police Department (Europol) denied the smuggling of weapons from Ukraine. They clarified that they meant a potential threat, and not specific cases. This is stated in the Europol message.
“Europol is working closely with Ukrainian officials to reduce the threat of arms trafficking to the European Union. We have full confidence in them as they implement new measures to track and trace these firearms,” the statement said .
Europol believes that a potential threat seen in war zones in the past is that guns can fall into the wrong hands. But so far, such facts have not been recorded.
“Regarding the war in Ukraine, Europol warns that the proliferation of firearms and explosives in Ukraine could lead to an increase in firearms and ammunition entering the EU through established smuggling routes or online platforms. This threat may become even greater after the end of the conflict,” – noted Europol.
It will be remembered, on the eve of the spokesman of Europol Jap Op Gen Oort announced the signs of arms smuggling from Ukraine.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, responded to the statements of the EU police service about the alleged “smuggling of weapons” from Ukraine. He said he was waiting for facts from Europol on the “export of weapons.”
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