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Frank Gardner

BBC Security Correspondent

Security experts in the airline industry are growing increasingly worried that surface-to-air missiles in Ukraine could end up in the wrong hands.

Britain is amongst several Western countries supplying Ukrainian forces with sophisticated shoulder-launched missiles to help them resist the Russian invasion. But aviation safety analysts fear some of the country’s arsenal could eventually turn up on the black market.

Flying at four times the speed of sound, the Starstreak missile system, which UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced this week may soon be sent to Ukraine, is one of the fastest and most sophisticated means of bringing down a low-flying aircraft in flight.

It’s part of a package of additional military support for Ukraine now under consideration as the country battles to fend off the Russian advance. But although the Starstreak system is technically a ‘MANPAD’ – a Man Portable Air Defence System – it is not as light or as easy to conceal as some of Ukraine’s older, Soviet-era stock of shoulder-launched missiles, such as the SAM-7.

Aviation safety analysts fear that, amid the chaos of war, these could end up in the hands of organised criminal gangs. Matt Borie, the chief intelligence officer for Osprey Aviation Solutions, which monitors the proliferation of such weapons, says there is now a risk that the chaotic situation in Ukraine could mirror that of Libya after the fall of the Gaddafi regime in 2011.

There, thousands of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, were looted from government armouries. An international effort then had to be launched to buy them back before they fell into the hands of al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group.

A British Airways official said the airline planned to stay clear of Ukrainian airspace for the foreseeable future.

SOURCE: www.bbc.com

This is another Libya unfolding.

Let peace previlail please

Wahala no dey finish

If matter drag for too long, e go over wise.

Putin is ready for any actions against russia.

It is a normal any where in the world...When there is conflicts, tools must enter black market which are usually Middle east and African countries.

Let them continue cut their nose to spite their face. They will pay heavily for their stupidity.

Nellum:
Let peace previlail please

Anthony m okeke also known as faith S H is a notorious scammer on nairaland. He has been busted on several occasions

If you like, change the spelling of septicemia to anything you like. I will still catch you

This is exactly why Europe are angry with Putin, his decision to invade Ukraine will destabilize the region and they will never forgive it, now he plans bringing terrorists from middle East, all for what? last man who tried destabilizing Europe like this was Hitler, Putin is a curse.

Yes na

sanpipita:
This is exactly why Europe are angry with Putin, his decision to invade Ukraine will destabilize the region and they will never forgive it, now he plans bringing terrorists from middle East, all for what? last man who tried destabilizing Europe like this was Hitler, Putin is a curse.

next time they will not under estimate Russia

sanpipita:
This is exactly why Europe are angry with Putin, his decision to invade Ukraine will destabilize the region and they will never forgive it, now he plans bringing terrorists from middle East, all for what? last man who tried destabilizing Europe like this was Hitler, Putin is a curse.

Ukraine president said anyone ready to fight for Ukraine is welcome
UK, Turkey and USA are already to pay Terrorists from ME to join Ukraine and when Russia said they will be inviting people too then Russia is now doing bad according to you.

Those anti aircraft will end up in using to hurt USA military and UK at last.
Russia only have one base in ME when USA have in almost every where

seunny4lif:
Ukraine president said anyone ready to fight for Ukraine is welcome
UK, Turkey and USA are already to pay Terrorists from ME to join Ukraine and when Russia said they will be inviting people too then Russia is now doing bad according to you.

Those anti aircraft will end up in using to hurt USA military and UK at last.
Russia only have one base in ME when USA have in almost every where

Very convenient of you not to mention who brought chechen fighters into Ukraine long before now, isn't it few days ago Russia were complaining about arms supply within the region, how can same Russia be doing something they claim they are against, they ain't even ashamed that few weeks into a war with Ukraine they are trying to rely on terrorists

sanpipita:
Very convenient of you not to mention who brought chechen fighters into Ukraine long before now, isn't it few days ago Russia were complaining about arms supply within the region, how can same Russia be doing something they claim they are against, they ain't even ashamed that few weeks into a war with Ukraine they are trying to rely on terrorists

WFT?
Now you don’t know anything, you just proved it
Is Chechen not ethic minority of Russia federation.
Just because like USA always called African-American or Asia-America.
Chechen are Russians

sanpipita:
This is exactly why Europe are angry with Putin, his decision to invade Ukraine will destabilize the region and they will never forgive it, now he plans bringing terrorists from middle East, all for what? last man who tried destabilizing Europe like this was Hitler, Putin is a curse.

next time they will learn to keep to agreement either written or verbal

seunny4lif:
WFT?
Now you don’t know anything, you just proved it
Is Chechen not ethic minority of Russia federation.
Just because like USA always called African-American or Asia-America.
Chechen are Russians

Do they fight under russia military? chechens have their own republic aside the fact russia forcefully invaded them and absorbed them as an administrative colony, Chechens are no Russians.

atiku07:
next time they will learn to keep to agreement either written or verbal

mention one agreement they didn't keep to, written or verbal.

sanpipita:
Do they fight under russia military? chechens have their own republic aside the fact russia invaded them and absorbed them as an administrative colony, Chechens are no Russians.

Go read about Chechnya before typing what you don’t know.
Chechen have been under Russia rules since over 200 years.
It’s a place mixed of Russians and Chechens before first Chechnya war reduced ethic Russians in the region.
Don’t type what you don’t know.
Chechen are to Russia what USA called African-American

sanpipita:
This is exactly why Europe are angry with Putin, his decision to invade Ukraine will destabilize the region and they will never forgive it, now he plans bringing terrorists from middle East, all for what? last man who tried destabilizing Europe like this was Hitler, Putin is a curse.

Europe and NATO has no right to be angry. Their invasion in Libya gave birth to insurgents in Africa

sanpipita:
Do they fight under russia military? chechens have their own republic aside the fact russia forcefully invaded them and absorbed them as an administrative colony, Chechens are no Russians.

See your ignorance just dey smell.
Russia has many republics within itself.
Chenchenya just another Republic within Russia just like the Tuvas, Kazahs, Tatars etc.
No dey watch CNN and BBC again you no go hear.
Russia is entitled to bring any army from which ever Republic within Russia they chooses

Missiles in Ukraine could end up in the hands of terrorists

seunny4lif:
WFT?
Now you don’t know anything, you just proved it
Is Chechen not ethic minority of Russia federation.
Just because like USA always called African-American or Asia-America.
Chechen are Russians

Lecture him

Taba21:
Lecture him

I swear
The guy shocked me.
He thinks Chechen ethic are from another country

Even in Germany, Bayern region have their own language which is not German.
Bayern region always said they are not German

Vicotex:
See your ignorance just dey smell.
Russia has many republics within itself.
Chenchenya just another Republic within Russia just like the Tuvas, Kazahs, Tatars etc.
No dey watch CNN and BBC again you no go hear.
Russia is entitled to bring any army from which ever Republic within Russia they chooses

You guys are capping nonsense as usual, within Russia doesn't making them Russians, I asked this question if they are fighting under Russian military, and no one could answer instead you are talking about CNN and BBC.

seunny4lif:
I swear
The guy shocked me.
He thinks Chechen ethic are from another country

Even in Germany, Bayern region have their own language which is not German.
Bayern region always said they are not German

Now go and ask chechens if they think they are Russians and come back and delete this rubbish, same chechen that have their own territorial automony, a president and parliament.

sanpipita:
Now go and ask chechens if they think they are Russians and come back and delete this rubbish, same chechen that have their own territorial automony, a president and parliament.

Lol
I leave you to your rubbish.


All ethics Russians have a leader and they called them head of state, President or whatever fit them from Chechnya to Tatar because they are minorities within Russia federation and all the way from Russia empire allow them to keep their culture and have their own control.
Russia have the largest ethnic groups in Europe around 100 different ethics.
Maybe you need to check travel section and ask those living in Russia.

Even in Crimea, it’s called the head of state of Crimea.
The reason everyone is screaming Chechen is because they are Muslims.

seunny4lif:
Ukraine president said anyone ready to fight for Ukraine is welcome
UK, Turkey and USA are already to pay Terrorists from ME to join Ukraine and when Russia said they will be inviting people too then Russia is now doing bad according to you.

Those anti aircraft will end up in using to hurt USA military and UK at last.
Russia only have one base in ME when USA have in almost every where

well said

sanpipita:
You guys are capping nonsense as usual, within Russia doesn't making them Russians, I asked this question if they are fighting under Russian military, and no one could answer instead you are talking about CNN and BBC.

If they are not fighting under Russia military why are they being deployed in Ukraine?
Sense no common reach your side, I swear