The police of the European Union reported cases of arms trade allegedly from Ukraine on the black market. The team of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the accusations.

According to DW, a confidential report of the EU police (Europol), which was sent to the EU Council, said that criminal networks were smuggling "a significant number of firearms and ammunition" from Ukraine to the EU countries.

The report contains information about the consequences of the war in Ukraine and terrorist threats to the EU.

According to the data, law enforcers are aware of a number of cases "when individuals tried to leave Ukraine with firearms".

The police service also suggests that caches have been created along Ukraine's border with the EU to organize smuggling.

According to Europol, some of the countries that have accepted large numbers of refugees fear that some of them have firearms for self-defense.

Police also suspect that some Ukrainians have smuggled weapons across the border to sell or exchange goods or services. In particular, there have been reported cases in which the weapons may have been used to pay for cab rides.

Europol spokesman Jan Op Gen Oort told the dpa news agency that cases of trafficking in firearms and other military goods allegedly from Ukraine on the black market have been recorded.

Kyiv stated that it demands evidence and facts from Europol regarding these accusations. In particular, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, noted that the publication about "arms smuggling" in the Western media coincides with Russia's deployment of a large-scale special information operation "MakZim" to discredit Ukraine; its purpose is to stop arms deliveries from allies.

"The operation takes place precisely at a time when the war is undergoing a qualitative change in favor of the AFU - precisely because of the arrival of advanced Western weaponry," Danilov wrote on his Twitter.

He added that he expects a substantive discussion with Europol officials - with facts and evidence - about allegations of "black market trade in firearms and military goods" from Ukraine.

"We are most interested in a quick exchange of information and an immediate response," summarized the secretary of the NSBO.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak suggested that parliamentarians consider the idea of creating a temporary special commission to control the use of weapons from partners.

The Verkhovna Rada voted in favor of the decision to create a temporary special commission of the Verkhovna Rada to monitor the receipt and use of international material and technical assistance during martial law.