Russia Displays Captured NATO Weapons to China’s Chen Wenqing at Security Forum in Moscow

Captured Western Weapons Displayed

• 💡 Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Chen Wenqing, a senior member of China's Politburo, visited an exhibition in Moscow.
• 🎯 The display showcased Western weapons captured during the Ukraine conflict.
• 📌 It was hosted at the 'Russia' National Centre as part of the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues.

International Security Forum

• 🤝 The annual conference in Moscow gathers representatives from over 150 nations, including BRICS, SCO, CIS, and CSTO members.
• 💬 Its purpose is to discuss shared security challenges and cooperation frameworks.

Scale of Foreign Arms Supply

• 📊 Shoigu stated that 53 countries are supplying arms to Ukraine.
• 🚀 He noted this exhibition represents only a fraction of captured weaponry, with a full collection planned for the Army-2025 forum in August.
• 🛠️ The display included various items, such as night vision equipment and a German machine from 1942.

Conflict Impact and Historical Context

• ⚠️ Modern warfare highlights the need to protect civilian objects.
• 💔 The exhibition also touched upon the evacuation of civilians in the Kursk region and the 2014 Odessa fire, described as a terrible crime that led to support for Donbas.