The participation of about 1 thousand mercenaries from 54 countries was recordedMoscow.
November 24. INTERFAX - The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) has established the facts of the supply of various weapons to Ukraine from 25 countries, the agency's telegram channel reported on Thursday.
"During the investigation, the facts of arms supplies to Ukraine by Western countries continue to be recorded. At least 25 states are involved in this process, 21 of them are NATO members," the report says.
Such data, the department noted, were presented to the head of the TFR Alexander Bastrykin during a meeting held in Genichesk, Kherson region.
The number of weapons and ammunition supplied, according to the TFR, includes: 122-mm shells for MLRS, 125-mm shells for tanks, 120-mm and 60-mm mortar ammunition, howitzers and shells for them, grenade launchers, UAVs, helicopters, tanks, NLAW anti-tank guided missiles, Javelin missile systems and another technique.
"The investigation of the criminal case on the participation of foreign mercenaries in hostilities on the side of Ukraine continues. It has been established that employees of Ukrainian embassies abroad are involved in the process of selecting mercenaries," the press release says.
Also, according to the department, "various foreign state bodies and public organizations are involved in this work."
"Some of the mercenaries have been involved in the armed conflict in Donbass since 2014, many have combat experience of participating in conflicts in the Middle East. As a result of the work carried out, the participation of about a thousand mercenaries from 54 countries of the world was recorded," the report says.
At the same time, according to the TFR, "the most active countries in terms of supplying Ukraine with manpower are the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Israel, France, Sweden, Georgia, Finland, Poland and Lithuania."
