US, UK & Europe have sent Ukraine weapons worth billions. Their post-war fate is stoking worry

At the end of May, US announced military assistance worth $4.6 billion for Ukraine, UK has announced military aid worth £1.3 billion, while EU has declared €2 billion in military support.

New Delhi: Arms, ammunition, and weapons systems worth billions of dollars have been flown into Ukraine from the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union as emergency military aid since Russia invaded the country on 24 February this year.

While the conflict has galvanised western and NATO unity, fears have also emerged about the long-term fate of the weaponry floating around in Ukraine. Interpol chief Jurgen Stock, for one, expects an “influx” of weapons into Europe once the war winds down.

Alluding to NATO’s increased unity, Jens Stoltenberg, its Secretary-General, said to The Atlantic: “The Russian President wanted less NATO, only to end up with a lot more NATO than has existed at any time since the end of the Cold War.”

At the end of May, the US announced military assistance worth $4.6 billion for Ukraine, the UK has announced military aid worth £1.3 billion, while the EU has declared €2 billion in military support.