The authorities of the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) have released an official report of an independent commission on the condition of the Russian ship Lady R, which allegedly transported weapons to the Russian Federation. This has been reported DEA News.
According to the commission’s report, the goods Lady R delivered to Simonstown were equipment requested by the South African National Defense Force. It was stated that it was ordered by the arms procurement office of the South African Ministry of Defense Armscor and has been expected since 2018. The report stated that the delivery of equipment was delayed due to the pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, South Africa had no control over ship selection.
“Despite some rumors that Lady R was loaded with some equipment or weapons, the commission found no evidence to support these claims. The report states that the available evidence only confirms the fact that there was no unloading and loading.
Prior to this, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation. declarationAccording to the results of the investigation, it was stated that there was no evidence that weapons were transported to the Russian Federation on board the Russian ship Lady R, which was moored in South Africa.
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance in July requested From the president of the country to publish the results of the investigation into the Russian President Lady R.
Ruben Brigety, US Ambassador to South Africa in May declaration In early December, it was stated that a Russian ship anchored at Simonstown naval base in Cape Town, where weapons and ammunition were allegedly loaded, and then the ship was on its way to Russia.
Tandi Modise, then Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of South Africa, said in a statement in the national parliament that the Russian ship Lady R did not take any weapons aboard at the naval base last December, it delivered a party for the war to the Republic of South Africa. The South African Armed Forces placed more orders in 2018.
previously in the USA accused China is supplying arms to Russia.