By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1535 EAT on Friday 30 May 2025

Moscow accused Belgrade of stab in the back betrayal after reports emerged that Serbian-made ammunition may have reached Kyiv.

The Russian foreign intelligence agency SVR claimed the alleged transfers were facilitated through NATO-linked countries, including the Czech Republic, Poland, and Bulgaria, as well as several African states.

Serbia, Russia Investigate Claims of Serbian Arms in Ukraine Amid ‘Stab in the Back’ Accusations

The SVR statement strongly condemns the alleged arms transfers, emphasizing the humanitarian impact and accusing Serbia’s defense industry of prioritizing profit over solidarity with fraternal Slavic peoples.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has acknowledged forming a joint working group with Russia to investigate the allegations, while pushing back against certain aspects of Moscow’s claims.

Some of the things that have been said are not true,” Vucic told state broadcaster RTS, adding that he discussed the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Moscow visit earlier this month.

Belgrade continues to walk a tightrope between its traditional alliance with Russia and its ambition to join the European Union. While Serbia has condemned Russia’s invasion of  at the United Nations, it has resisted pressure to join Western sanctions.

A leaked Pentagon document from 2023 suggested Serbia had agreed to supply arms to Ukraine, despite officially declaring military neutrality.

In 2024, The Financial Times reported that Serbia exported at least $908m worth of ammunition to Ukraine via third countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Serbia’s weapons industry, heavily based on Soviet-era designs, produces arms compatible with those used by both Russian and Ukrainian forces.

Although Moscow remains Serbia’s main gas supplier and controls its only oil refinery, Vucic has also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy several times and expressed support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

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