Today, on October 25, a roundtable discussion on “Activities of the National Police of Ukraine in Combating Illicit Firearms Trafficking: Main Problems and Ways to Solve Them” was held at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, located in Kropyvnytskyi.
Firearms and grenades in the possession of civilians
The Executive Director of CENSS, Viktoria Voronina, provided a comment for a story on the 2+2 TV channel regarding the situation with the illegal arms trade and the threats posed by its proliferation.
Firearms in the hands of civilians: a potential threat to national security or a key to a sustainable society
In addition to personal interests, there are also national interests, which include state sovereignty, territorial integrity, democratic constitutional order, secure living conditions for citizens, and so on. Who should protect them? Some believe that this is the exclusive responsibility of specially created state bodies. Others are convinced that citizens also have the right and should participate in this process.
How to create a single comprehensive state policy on weapons in Ukraine: step-by-step “recipe” from CENSS
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ estimates, after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war, approximately 3 million units of firearms may end up in the hands of civilians (National Police of Ukraine, 2023). In this context, the question arises: does Ukraine have a comprehensive policy on firearms? And if not, is such a policy needed?
CENSS supported a competition of journalistic materials on the prevention of illegal arms trafficking: the winners have been determined!
We continue to tell you about our security projects. As we mentioned earlier, this year, CENSS’s activities are focused on preventing the illegal circulation of weapons. We continue our regional cooperation on this topic with our partners.