Topic: Considering the Social consequences of Russia-Ukraine war (Read 69 times)
We know that the Russia-Ukrainian war not only killed a lot of people, but caused massive damage. If this continues, it is possible that in the future Ukraine will become the second Afghanistan or Syria.
There are so many consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine which one of it is Proliferation of Weapons.
This means the growth or multiplication of weapons which include conventional armaments such as military-type guns, bombs, and missiles, and the more lethal weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), which are based on nuclear, chemical, and biological technologies. The situation in Ukraine lays bare inherent danger in the fact that many states still possess weapons of mass destruction and the risk of nuclear weapons being deployed is greater than ever and their use would by definition be catastrophic for civilians with the high number of victims, the destruction of infrastructure; hazards caused by radiation and any assistance following a nuclear explosion would be impossible. Also the environmental consequences would also be enormous, as contaminated land would be unusable.
It is a saddening fact that the potential consequences can already be seen in Ukraine itself, as the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in 1986 released radiation on a scale that continues to be a public health hazard to this very day.
The proliferation of weapons in Ukraine which is seen as a necessary measure for self defense can also lead to the expansion of illicit weapon trafficking network. This was also seen during Ukraine struggled with diversion before the Russian invasion as civilians and soldiers alike were funneling weapons into an expansive illicit weapons trafficking network.
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This means the growth or multiplication of weapons which include conventional armaments such as military-type guns, bombs, and missiles, and the more lethal weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), which are based on nuclear, chemical, and biological technologies. The situation in Ukraine lays bare inherent danger in the fact that many states still possess weapons of mass destruction and the risk of nuclear weapons being deployed is greater than ever and their use would by definition be catastrophic for civilians with the high number of victims, the destruction of infrastructure; hazards caused by radiation and any assistance following a nuclear explosion would be impossible. Also the environmental consequences would also be enormous, as contaminated land would be unusable.
It is a saddening fact that the potential consequences can already be seen in Ukraine itself, as the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in 1986 released radiation on a scale that continues to be a public health hazard to this very day.
The proliferation of weapons in Ukraine which is seen as a necessary measure for self defense can also lead to the expansion of illicit weapon trafficking network. This was also seen during Ukraine struggled with diversion before the Russian invasion as civilians and soldiers alike were funneling weapons into an expansive illicit weapons trafficking network.
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A Small Arms Survey briefing on illicit arms flows in 2017, for example, found that, of the more than 300,000 small arms that disappeared from Ukraine from 2013 to 2015, only about 13 percent were ever recovered.
Also the diversion of military-grade weapons is seen as a profitable business in Ukraine. Theft and diversion of these weapons are not confined to small arms or civilian thieves only but also to the soldiers also.
Also in 2019, for example, two Ukrainian soldiers attempted to sell 40 RGD-5 grenades, 15 RPG-22 rockets, and 2,454 firearms cartridges for a mere 75,000 Ukrainian hryvnia (approximately $2,900). In 2020, a rocket launcher was found in a dumpster in Zhytomyr. That same year, in Odessa, the Security Service of Ukraine discovered 18 RGD-5 grenades, 12 F-1 grenades, and 2 anti-tank mines in a nearby power facility that a service member had stolen from a military base. The servicemen sold at least two grenades before his arrest.
What other social consequences do you think this invasion or war might cause.Also the diversion of military-grade weapons is seen as a profitable business in Ukraine. Theft and diversion of these weapons are not confined to small arms or civilian thieves only but also to the soldiers also.
Also in 2019, for example, two Ukrainian soldiers attempted to sell 40 RGD-5 grenades, 15 RPG-22 rockets, and 2,454 firearms cartridges for a mere 75,000 Ukrainian hryvnia (approximately $2,900). In 2020, a rocket launcher was found in a dumpster in Zhytomyr. That same year, in Odessa, the Security Service of Ukraine discovered 18 RGD-5 grenades, 12 F-1 grenades, and 2 anti-tank mines in a nearby power facility that a service member had stolen from a military base. The servicemen sold at least two grenades before his arrest.
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