Myanmar Military Imports $1 Billion in Weapons Since 2021 Coup, UN Expert Reports.
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Myanmar's military has imported at least $1 billion worth of weapons and related material from Russia, China, and other countries since its February 2021 coup, some of which it has used to carry out atrocities against civilians, according to a U.N. report. The report documents over 12,500 purchases that were shipped directly to the Myanmar military or known Myanmar arms dealers working for the military from Feb. 1, 2021, until December 2022. The report identifies $406 million in weapons and material that went to the Myanmar military from Russia, $267 million from China, $254 million from Singapore, $51 million from India, and $28 million from Thailand.
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- UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China CNN
- UN says Russia, China sent deadly aid to Myanmar's military DW (English)
- UN expert says Myanmar has imported $1 billion in arms since 2021 coup FRANCE 24 English
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