The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied the information circulated in social networks about sending its military equipment to Russia, TASS reports. The equipment mentioned in the reports is the property of a third country and was delivered to Russia for repair.
"Information about the alleged shipment of Kazakh military equipment to the Russian Federation does not correspond to reality. This military equipment has nothing to do with Kazakhstan, is the property of a third country and, within the framework of international agreements, was sent for scheduled repairs to Russia through the territory of Kazakhstan," the Defense Ministry said in a widespread message. departments.
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan recalled that since August 27, 2022, a ban on the export of weapons and military equipment has been introduced in Kazakhstan and is still in effect.
The ministry called on citizens of the country "not to respond to unverified materials and trust only official sources."
Which country the sent equipment belonged to was not specified in the message.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
July 31, 2023