Miroshnik announced the transfer of weapons by Ukraine to the hot spots of the Middle East

Ukraine is transferring some of its weapons to conflict zones in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This was announced on August 1 by Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik.

"Through the Ukrainian hub, weapons are supplied to hot spots in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East," the ambassador told RIA Novosti.

According to him, Kiev today is one of the largest centers of illegal arms trade, receiving huge volumes of supplies from "Western partners."

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