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When civilians all over Europe were collecting money & goods for the Ukrainian war effort, an Estonian arms broker skimmed a 30% commission off a €6.8m deal to send anti-tank grenades to Kyiv. As found by a new investigation by @LHreports and partners on #UkraineArms
As soon as Russia invaded Ukraine, the demand for weapons skyrocketed. Naturally prices rose sharply, the number of brokers hoping to make a quick profit soared and supply chains quickly became very complex. #UkraineArms
“It’s a fucking chaos,” said one of 8 arms brokers we spoke to. Stockpiles in Europe were quickly depleted and weapons & ammunition are now being sourced from as far afield as Kuwait, Kenya, Sudan and the Philippines. #UkraineArms
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