Small Arms Survey

Armed violence in Ukraine doesn’t just happen at the frontlines. According to official estimates, there are between 1 and 5 million illicit fi****ms circulating in the country. The Survey’s research, conducted with Center for Security Studies CENSS, identified the importance of preventing the misuse of civilian-held fi****ms in order to guarantee long-term safety and stability. Our partnership with Norwegian People's Aid has allowed us to translate this into concrete projects. Throughout April 2026, a new training course was piloted in Kyiv and Kamianske to give Administrative Service Centre staff skills in fi****ms and explosive threat identification, conflict psychology and de-escalation techniques, and safe behaviour protocols in order to ensure the safety of citizens accessing public services, as well as their staff.

More here: https://censs.org/the-center-for-security-studies-censs-is-continuing-its-series-of-training-sessions-for-employees-of-the-administrative-service-centers-on-security-awareness/?lang=en

Have there been notable shifts in the mechanics of illicit fi****ms trafficking in the Caribbean, including with respect to trafficking from the United States?

Maritime shipments from the United States continue to be a major vector for illicit trafficking, with procurement and shipment of illicit fi****ms from the US concentrated in southern coastal states. Seizures of rifles—especially AR- and AK-pattern models—have risen in recent years, but still comprise a small percentage of all seized fi****ms.

Read more in our 2025 Report on firearm-related violence and trafficking in the Caribbean here:

Pathway to Policy: Fi****ms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean The Caribbean region continues to suffer from high levels of firearm-related violence, with worrying developments that include the recruitment of children and adolescents into armed gangs, shootings in hospitals, and a surge in gang violence. Most of the weapons seized from perpetrators of these and...