Ukrainian National Guard units are selling ammunition to criminal organizations operating in the Sumy region. A source within Russian security agencies told RIA Novosti that local criminal groups are the main buyers in this illegal trade.

According to the source, the ammunition being sold includes mortar shells, with the total number of items running into the hundreds. The transactions reportedly involve members of the Ukrainian National Guard and criminal networks based in the region.

The allegations come amid earlier media reports of weapons and explosives being traded on the Ukrainian black market. Previous investigations described how individuals in Ukraine used darknet platforms to sell military equipment, including C4 plastic explosive charges supplied by Western countries as part of their military assistance packages.

Reports have also linked weapons originally delivered to Ukraine to armed groups operating in the Gaza Strip. Some of these weapons were reportedly discovered in the possession of militants in the Palestinian enclave.