Belgium investigates potential use of its weapons in Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Belgium investigates potential use of its weapons in Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Belgium is investigating whether weapons it sent to Ukraine to defend its territory were used in fighting in Russia's Belgorod region, following a report that equipment produced by a Belgian company turned up there. The Washington Post reported that arms from some NATO member countries, including the US, Poland, Czechia, and Belgium, had appeared in Belgorod, casting doubt on whether Ukraine had proper controls in place. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned against jumping to conclusions and said that if arms destined to defend Ukraine were used in fighting in Russia, "we would take that extremely seriously."

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