New SIPRI paper on Ukraine's small arms and light weapons exports

In this new SIPRI paper, Dr Paul Holtom analyses Ukraine's publicly declared exports of small arms and light weapons to Africa in 2004–2007, highlighting potential concerns regarding transfers to Chad, Kenya and Libya. The paper recognizes and commends the steps Ukraine has taken in recent years towards transparency and accountability in its arms exports and suggests how Ukraine could further clarify the intended end-users of its exported weapons and so allay concerns that the weapons may be diverted to rebel groups and conflict zones. The appendix gives a list of published Ukrainian SALW exports for 2004–2007, translated from Ukrainian.

The paper is the first of a series of background papers for a Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs-funded feasibility study on including small arms and light weapons in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.

Download Ukrainian Exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons, 2004–2007 and learn more about the feasibility study.