{"id":1944290,"date":"2023-06-05T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belgium-investigating-if-ukraine-military-aid-was-used-against-russia-territory\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:51:44","slug":"belgium-investigating-if-ukraine-military-aid-was-used-against-russia-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belgium-investigating-if-ukraine-military-aid-was-used-against-russia-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium probes if Ukraine aid used against Russia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbelgium-investigating-if-ukraine-military-aid-was-used-against-russia-territory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1944290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Belgium Investigates Use of Weapons in Ukraine-Russia Conflict<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Belgium has begun an investigation into whether weapons it provided to Ukraine were used in attacks across the border in Russia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The investigation was revealed by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Monday, in response to recent reports that weapons provided by the U.S., Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Poland were used in fighting in the Belgorod region by anti-Putin Russian militia forces.<\/p>\n<h3>What Happened?<\/h3>\n<p>Specifically, three Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles provided by the U.S. and a fourth given to Kyiv by Poland were used in the assault, while the fighters also carried rifles made by Belgium and the Czech Republic, and at least one AT<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belgium-investigating-if-ukraine-military-aid-was-used-against-russia-territory\/\" title=\"Belgium probes if Ukraine aid used against Russia.\">-4 anti-tank weapon<\/a> in common use among U.S. and Western troops, according to the Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>This incident included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-u-s-can-beat-russia-in-ukraine-without-firing-a-shot\/\" title=\"The U.S. Can Beat Russia in Ukraine Without Firing a Shot\">cross-border raid<\/a> by the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps militias, which opposes President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Does It Matter?<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. and other NATO allies have sought to balance a fine line between arming Ukraine while not getting directly involved in the conflict. For many, that line has been the use of their weapons against targets on Russian soil, fearing that they would view it as an escalation and as direct involvement. Ukraine&#8217;s apparent inability to track the weapons provided to them, or not upholding the assurances they provided to these nations, could reduce their allies&#8217; willingness to continue to arm them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rule is very strict,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> said, noting that if there is validity to the allegation, \u201cWe would take that extremely seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration has made it clear that they do not support attacks on Russian soil. White House National Security Council coordinator John Kirby said last week, &#8220;We are going to continue to give them what they need to defend themselves and defend their territory, Ukrainian soil, but we don&#8217;t support attacks in Russia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Robert Storch, the inspector general for the Department of Defense; Diana Shaw, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/records-show-that-voice-of-america-had-chronic-security-lapses\/\" title=\"Records Show That Voice of America Had Chronic Security Lapses\">deputy inspector general<\/a> for the State Department; and Nicole Angarella, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-panel-to-hold-hearings-on-aid-to-ukraine-amid-gop-schism\/\" title=\"House panel to hold hearings on aid to Ukraine amid GOP schism\">acting deputy inspector general<\/a> for USAID, are jointly overseeing U.S. aid to Ukraine. In late March, Storch told lawmakers on Capitol Hill, &#8220;While I cannot of course comment on any ongoing investigation, based on our completed work, we have not substantiated any instances of the diversion of U.S. security assistance to Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what the investigation will uncover and how it will affect the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium is investigating if weapons it supplied to Ukraine were used in attacks on Russia&#8217;s border. 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