Thread by @UAWeapons

#Ukraine: Recently, video has appeared purporting to show FGM-148 Javelin from Ukraine on sale in Idlib, Syria. This is blatant disinfo.

Instead, we see SMAW-D & APILAS launchers. Both of these have been documented as captured by the Assad regime- there is 0 proof of UA origin.

The man also mentions "mines" (Actually ammo boxes) & rifles that are also claimed to be from Ukraine. The rifles are FN FAL & apparent M16A2. Again, easily sourced locally in Syria- but never seen in UA. It is worth a note that the APILAS has so far never been seen in UA either.

Of course, smuggling from UA to MENA is possible and has occurred in the past. However, this is an example of an obvious fake by the Russia and Syrian regime, where most of the weapons shown were not even donated to UA. The original source is highly suspicious- see screenshots.

Needless to say, ignore this video.

For sources on SMAW-D in Syria, please see:

sana.sy/en/?p=146186

https://twitter.com/warsmonitoring/status/1025265823521431553

For sources on APILAS in Syria, please see:

defence-blog.com/syrian-troops-…
armamentresearch.com/french-apilas-…

In the interests of clarity, we will add that there has been a single sighting of APILAS in Ukraine prior to the recent hostilities- Nov 2021 to be precise. As far as we are aware, a negligible quantities of launchers were left after NATO exercises.

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