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| How I bought Javelins through the Darknet |
| 2022-08-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KP] Weapons supplied to Ukraine are already spreading across Europe by Aleksandr Kots Buying a Javelin is not a problem now. It would seem that the film of the American company CBS “Arming Ukraine” that thundered last week should have become the reason for the urgent convening of the NATO Council or, at least, the UN Security Council. In it, Jonas Oman, a Swedish journalist and head of the NGO Blue/Yellow, announced to the world that only 30 percent of the hardware sent by the West to Ukraine reaches the front. As it turned out, Kyiv's NATO partners have no idea about the schemes for the supply of their weapons. We are talking about tens of billions of dollars, the flows of which in the independent saddled solvers of all stripes, driving cargo through the laying firms. And Western weapons began to suspiciously often disappear somewhere in the rear. Oman does not understand where most of the cargo goes after crossing the border. Sooner or later, "surpluses" will surface somewhere. Wholesale parties are in some African country, but retail sales, as it turned out, have already been established. On the darknet - a closed Internet network - the assortment is "pleasant" to the eye. I was immersed in the world of the darknet by a specialist in this closed network, who, with the course of a special military operation, began to notice a new trend in the "black" arms market. "They used to sell guns here. Basically, the barrels were delivered by mail and were badly worn out," says Evgeny. "You go to the forum, write to the seller, choose a product, pay either with bitcoin or forum currency. The barrel is sent in parts in different parcels. Now it's a complete mess!" “Gunshops” appeared on the darknet - full-fledged stores. Now there is a choice of any trunks - Belgian, German, American - and all new condition! But then it’s more interesting, in these stores you can choose a country (there are few of them) where weapons will be sent to you for spare parts. But there are several states where they will simply bring you a finished barrel by courier, for example, to Ukraine! This means that the seller, along with the goods, is based in a square. Or maybe a business owner. Right in the store you can choose body kits for machine guns, cartridges I climbed the forums, people write that this is a new Ukrainian cartel, some of the weapons are sold to Europe, and they already have branches in Britain and Germany. - In stores there is a section: "Order a barrel." Of course, I didn’t write, but I think if you order a Javelin from them, there will be no problems, - Evgeny assures. - So let's order - I persuade him. We drive the name of the American anti-tank missile system into the search box, and dozens of ads pop up, many of which are geo-referenced to the location. I poke my finger at the first seller from the Ukrainian capital who came across: "Write to him." Eugene wants time to watch. And a week later he comes with the news: "I saw a fresh review from the Poles there. The terms of the deal have been met." Now we are writing. In the description of the account geotagged "Kyiv" there is a warning in English: "Do not write to me and do not ask for a video if you do not have a deposit on the site. I won't even answer you. Interpol agents - do not try to sniff. I don't waste time talking. Before you write to me, please read this. Delivery to the Polish border +4000$ to your order. There are 18 pieces. I wonder how much he had originally. My interlocutor introduces himself as a not very experienced dealer from France, and starts a "small" conversation in the language of Shakespeare. - Is it possible to deliver to France? - The weapon will be hermetically packed and hidden in barrels of engine oil. Travel time to France is 14 days. - What is the best way to pay? Here our weapons baron decided to teach us business lessons: - The dialogue should be like this: “Ready to buy your product. I have $30,000 on deposit. Send to France. Waiting for an answer". - Clearly, then we take two, - we did not waste time on trifles. - No problem, we will deliver in the best possible way. And if something doesn't work, we'll replace it for free! - You are very ... customer-oriented. So we don't sell ice cream. The interlocutor appears to be a not very experienced dealer from France. We take a break to think. Still, France does not suit us. But Russia is not in the options. However, the opera of one power structure stationed in the NVO zone, they said that they were trying to arrange delivery to Donetsk. But the seller complained that so far it was impossible: “But I immediately found it. He says that it is possible to organize a "bookmark" in the agreed place in the Donbas lands still controlled by Kyiv. And when they say you release them, pick up your package. Just check them for honesty, it’s more expensive for yourself." In general, “bookmarks” are a distinctive feature of the expanded Ukrainian “black market” for weapons. Trained, apparently, on drugs. And the range with delivery across Ukraine is expanding. If you want body armor - from $1,100 to $3,600. Javelins - from $30,000. NLAW anti-tank missiles go for $ 15,000. For lovers of the exotic - the American Switchblade 600 Kamikaze kamikaze drone for $7,000. And each seller already has a history confirmed by completed orders as within the country and abroad. And with real customer reviews - it is impossible to leave them without making a deal on the site. - They have a tradition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been exchanging weapons and ammunition for food since 2014. Yes, in the literal sense of the word, for canned food with stew, - recalls the 1st Deputy Minister of Information of the DPR Daniil Bezsonov. - In the summer of 2017, Ukrainian soldiers sold two American reconnaissance drones to our officers, which the United States supplied to Ukraine the day before. After that, there were facts with the sale of high-precision destruction systems. The main motivation of half of the Ukrainian warriors has always been profit. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #7 CIA, Interpol, and others. Thank you for calling. Our military equipment is supervised by FEMA and other security personnel when flown out of National or Dulles. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-08-17 13:04 |
| #6 #5 These same people will tell you their price for Javelins and other western ATGM's are low because they don't work but don't have any other explanation for Russia's high rate of tank lossage. Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-08-17 12:24 ...Either that or Mad Man Volodya's prices are so low, they're INSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE!!!! Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2022-08-17 12:50 |
| #5 These same people will tell you their price for Javelins and other western ATGM's are low because they don't work but don't have any other explanation for Russia's high rate of tank lossage. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-08-17 12:24 |
| #4 Can you buy a yard sign, "Beware of Javelins" on Amazon? Porch pirates would need to bring a tow motor to rip off that crate. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-08-17 08:45 |
| #3 Greetings! I am Ukranian weapons czar. I am good friends US statesman John McClain. I have weapon system crazy low John McClain prices. You have want weapons? Send me bank checkov routing number and will deliver. Wear Club Dynamo warm up, we find you. Dyakuyu. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-08-17 08:44 |
| #2 The same libs saying USGov will use military weapons against Americans who don't go along with the liberal agenda really are not paying attention to the goings on in the real world. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-17 07:51 |
| #1 If you want body armor - from $1,100 to $3,600. Javelins - from $30,000. NLAW anti-tank missiles go for $ 15,000. For lovers of the exotic - the American Switchblade 600 Kamikaze kamikaze drone for $7,000. ...Tell me you're making this sh!t up without telling me you're making this sh!t up. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2022-08-17 07:45 |