The Canadian Forces confirmed it is not taking part in NATO discussions underway to try to deal with the potential issue of arms smuggling from Ukraine.
There are growing concerns that some of the weapons sent to Ukraine have been or will be diverted to the black market. NATO nations have donated billions of dollars of arms and military equipment to Ukraine since Russia invaded that country on Feb. 24.
On July 12, the Financial Times reported that a number of NATO member states are discussing with Ukraine’s government the development of some form of tracking system or detailed inventory lists for weapons supplied to the country. Officials noted that once weapons are shipped into Ukraine, NATO loses track of what they are used for or even if they remain in the country.
Canadian taxpayers have financed the donation of $500 million worth of weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine. That included anti-tank systems, .50-calibre sniper rifles equipped with silencers, 60-millimetre mortars, grenade launchers, pistols, C6 and C9 machine-guns, thermal-imaging binoculars, cameras, scopes and medical supplies. Donations also included ammunition, drone cameras and armoured vehicles.
“We have been assured that our military aid is reaching Ukrainian soldiers,” Anand told journalists at a July 7 news conference.
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