Russia Accuses Serbia of Backstabbing by Helping Arm Ukraine
Russia 's spy agency accused Serbia of selling weapons to Ukraine through third countries, potentially straining a relationship with a traditional ally that relies on Moscow for energy supplies.
Serbia has furnished Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of shells for rocket launchers, howitzers and 1 million rounds of small-arms ammunition, according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The sales allegedly went through Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria and more recently through African countries.
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