Ukraine’s Representative addresses UN Security Council: Russia tries to make "fakes look like facts"

Russia tries to make "fakes look like facts" by wrapping up lies "in numerous terms and names, technical characteristics and numbers".

Source: Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, at a meeting of the UN Security Council on 9 December, quoted by Ukrinform

Details: Responding to the accusations of the Russian delegation about the transit of Western weapons through Ukraine to third countries, Kyslytsya stated that Moscow, to appear convincing, wraps up its lies "in numerous terms and names, technical characteristics and figures. All these are supposed to make fakes look like facts".

He reminded the audience that Russia had already voiced the same accusations in the UN Security Council at the beginning of September.

But following that, Ukrainian Armed Forces launched its operation to liberate the east and south of the country.

"This is the most powerful and viable evidence that all weapons in Ukraine’s possession serve their intended purpose – to help Ukrainian soldiers liberate our people and our territories," Kyslytsya emphasised.

He said that Ukraine created and ensured the effective functioning of a multi-level arms-control system to prevent the illegal use of weapons.

Circulation and use of small arms and light weapons has been controlled at an interagency level that includes the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Border Service and other governmental bodies.

The State Service of Ukraine for Export Control and the Inter-agency commission on military-technical cooperation and export control are responsible for implementation of the relevant state policy regarding military and dual-use goods.

Kyslytsya explained that Ukraine established a three-level system for control and supervision of weapons supplied by foreign partners. The temporary special commission is providing parliamentary oversight. The President exercises his powers through the National Security and Defence Council.

At the government level, the Ministry of Defence and Ukrainian Armed Forces together with foreign partners carry out direct control and monitoring of arms supplies to Ukraine, as well as the movement of international technical assistance.

Kyslytsya noted that the activities of Wagner Group, the Russian private military company in the occupied territories of Ukraine and in other countries of the world represent a threat that is worth being addressed by the UN Security Council and relevant international mechanisms.

Kyslytsya stated that following the defeat of Russia and the end of the war, Russia’s demilitarisation and de-nuclearisation should take place.

"It will prevent the threat of a repetition of aggression thus laying a solid foundation for both the transformation of Russia into a peace-loving nation and for ensuring sustainable peace and security," Kyslytsya summed up.

Previously: Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that Russia convened a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the supply of weapons to Ukraine; however, at the same time Russia itself is receiving weapons from Iran and is looking for them in other countries.

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