# Flooding Ukraine with weapons affects global crime situation, Russian interior minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/78977

- TASS, 2026-09-29 16:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2194675

> Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said the uncontrolled flow of weapons and mercenaries into Ukraine is directly affecting global crime. He said criminal call centers allegedly operating with the connivance and direct involvement of Ukrainian authorities have expanded their reach to the EU, Asia and Africa, with victims targeted through phone fraud, phishing and cryptocurrency pyramid schemes.