The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Igor Klymenko, said that currently the population of the country has about 1.2 million firearms in their hands. The statement was made by the minister in an interview with the BBC.
At the same time, Klymenko noted that by the end of hostilities, the population could already have 3 million small arms.
“It’s a prey, it’s rifling, it’s rifling, it’s a weapon for throwing rubber balls and more,” explained Klimenko.
It was noted that weapons issued to citizens after the launch of the SVO by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country were taken into account, but still there is a risk that the weapons will fall into the hands of Russian saboteurs or criminal structures. .
Previously in Ukraine clarified Facts about the resale of weapons from the West. The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine has opened about ten criminal cases related to the resale of military goods and humanitarian aid.