Monitoring of Illegal trafficking and use of weapons in Ukraine

The situation with arms circulation in the country is a catalyst for many important factors. First of all, it is an indicator of state, public and military security. For Ukraine, all three areas are critically important, against the background of the armed conflict and the occupation of part of the territory.

Analyzing the state of weapons circulation makes it possible to understand important processes that take place both in the social and political plane of the country. In particular, what is the effectiveness of state institutions, for example, law enforcement agencies? Are social programs for working with youth and veterans effective? Are the measures implemented in the state to prevent violent conflicts – political, domestic, group, or individual? Do people in communities feel safe and to what extent do they trust state institutions in this matter?

The monitoring results for different years can be found at the link:

“Sight inside.” Results of monitoring of illegal possession and use of weapons“ (from January-September 2019)

The results of the study “Illegal trafficking and use of weapons in Ukraine” (from September 2019 till January 2020).

Offenses involving the use of weapons during the quarantine period, increased activities of organized groups: results of another round of CENSS study (January-March 2020)

Offences involving the use of weapons in the first half of 2020: Ukrainians continue to resolve domestic conflicts with weapons and store grenades at home (January-June 2020).

Результати дослідження “Незаконний обіг і використання зброї в Україні у 2020” (січень-грудень 2020 р.)

Результати дослідження “Незаконний обіг і використання зброї в Україні у 2021” (січень-грудень 2021 р.)