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Serbia has denied the leak of classified Pentagon documents which stated that it had sold arms to Ukraine. Photos/Illustrations
BELGRADE – Government Serbia denied having sold weapons and ammunition to Ukraine . The denial was issued after reports surfaced claiming otherwise.
“Serbia has not and will not sell weapons to Ukraine or Russia,” Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said in a statement.
“We have denied the accusations more than ten times, and we will do it again,” he added as quoted by CNN, Thursday (13/4/2023).
Vucevic was responding to reports of leaked Pentagon documents claiming Serbia had sent or was planning to send lethal aid to Ukraine.
“Someone is clearly aiming to drag Serbia into the conflict, but we adhere to our policy consistently,” Vucevic stressed.
“There is always the possibility that some weapon may mysteriously appear in a region where there is a conflict, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Serbia. That is a question for countries that do not adhere to international norms or terms of business agreements,” he added.
Meanwhile, CNN has reviewed 53 leaked documents, all of which appear to have been made between mid-February and early March.
The highly classified Pentagon documents have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the disclosures could harm sensitive sources and jeopardize foreign relations.
Many of the documents, which US officials say are genuine, have markings indicating they were produced by the intelligence agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, known as J2, and appear to be briefing documents.
(ian)
