In the Kharkiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine exposed a secret warehouse with ammunition and components for military equipment worth $200 million, the SBU reported.. According to preliminary data, the parts were intended for Russian equipment.

“All this equipment has already been transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary data, the parts available there were intended for damaged Russian equipment, which the enemy was going to repair during the offensive.. However, thanks to the resistance of the Ukrainian defenders, Kharkiv was too tough for the invaders.. And through the efforts of the SBU, the entire confiscated batch of weapons will be used to protect our state,” the message says..

So, as a result of searches, the SBU seized and handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine:.

60 complete tank engines;

a large number of spare parts and components for armored vehicles.

Law enforcers found 26 air-to-air missiles in separate rooms.

“The SBU has established that the equipment available at this warehouse was stolen earlier from military arsenals.. And on the eve of the invasion, the warehouse owners were going to cooperate with the occupying forces and provide equipment for the needs of the enemy.

The SBU has identified those involved in the crime and is taking measures to detain them,” the SBU added..

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