Ukraine's arms imports increase by more than 6,000 per cent over five years

Ukraine's arms imports have increased by 6633% over the past five years.

Source: press service of the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, citing a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Quote: "Arms imports to Ukraine have increased by 6633% over the past five years," the statement said.

Currently, Ukraine ranks fourth among the countries to which arms are supplied. From 2019 to 2023, Ukraine received 4.9% of all arms imports in the world.

At the same time, sales of Russian weapons fell by 53% over the same period.

Background:

• Global military spending reached US$2,443 trillion in 2023, an increase of 6.8% over the previous year and the highest growth rate since 2009.
• Another SIPRI study found that arms imports to Europe have almost doubled over the past five years, partly due to the full-scale war in Ukraine, while arms exports from Russia have declined.

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