Small Arms Survey

In Ukraine at least eight out of ten of the largest reported seizures from traffickers involved arms or ammunition that were scavenged or found in de-occupied areas or near the line of contact. Securing these items would remove a major source of illicit weapons, and particularly light weapons, in the country.

Read more findings from our recent joint Report with CENSS on proliferation and control of arms and ammunition in wartime Ukraine here:

Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine Since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, vast quantities of small arms, light weapons, and ammunition have been deployed to the front lines, some of which have been lost or abandoned by combatants and subsequently found and stockpiled by civilians over the course of the...