Main points
- Pro-Palestinian activists in Belgium damaged military equipment destined for Ukraine, believing it to be equipment for Israel, causing damage worth €1 million.
- The incident will delay the delivery of a new batch of equipment to Ukraine for at least a month, although OIP Land Systems has not cooperated with Israel for more than 20 years.
Armored vehicles for Ukraine damaged in Tournai / Photo OIP Land Systems
Pro-Palestinian activists in Tournai, Belgium, damaged military equipment they were planning to give to Ukraine, apparently thinking the aid was intended for Israel.
The losses amount to about 1 million euros. This was reported by 24 Kanal with reference to 7sur7.
Activists Attack Defense Company in Belgium
According to the Belgian publication, 150 pro-Palestinian activists broke into the warehouse of the defense company OIP Land Systems in the Belgian city of Tournai. They damaged armored vehicles that were intended for transfer to Ukraine.
The next delivery is now delayed by at least a month. That is all that these Hamas sympathizers will achieve with their actions, said OIP CEO Freddy Versluis.
Activists in the “Stop Arming Israel” campaign have been demanding that Belgium impose sanctions on the Jewish state. They said they were opposed to cooperation with the Israeli company Elbit, which they said supplies much of the equipment for the Israeli army.
Military equipment for Ukraine attacked by activists in Belgium: watch video
In response, OIP management emphasized that the company has not cooperated with Israel for more than 20 years and operates independently.
In turn, the Belgian company specializes in the repair and modernization of military equipment. According to the media, after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia, it has already transferred about 260 units of equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A similar incident occurred the day before in Erfurt, Germany. There, Russians set fire to Bundeswehr trucks. They probably mistakenly believed that they were Ukrainian military equipment. This is the second case of arson in Erfurt. Russian propaganda Telegram channels spread disinformation, allegedly the damaged equipment belonged to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and was being repaired.
