Shells from India to Ukraine despite Moscow's protests - Reuters

Artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers were redirected by European buyers to Ukraine. New Delhi is not intervening to stop the trade despite Moscow's protests.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Reuters.

According to sources and customs data, the transfer of ammunition to support Ukraine's defense against Russia has been going on for more than a year. According to three Indian officials, the Kremlin has raised the issue at least twice, including during a July meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Indian counterpart.

This is the first time that Reuters has disclosed details of the ammunition supply.

Two sources in the Indian government and two defense industry sources told Reuters that New Delhi has made only a very small amount of the ammunition used by Ukraine, with one official estimating that it was less than 1% of the total amount of weapons imported by Kyiv since the war.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 19/09/2024