Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

Possible Breaches of UN Sanctions by UkrainianCompaniesSummary of Ukrainian involvement 1995-2003:Documents obtained by ISG indicate that Iraqi delegationsvisited Ukraine in 1995, and Ukrainian groupsvisited Iraq between 1998 and 2003. During thesevisits, both parties discussed missile deals. Anothersource indicates that in 2001 and 2002 Ukrainiandelegates provided Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)components to Iraq. In addition, ISG recovered papersthat indicate Ukrainen companies had offered tosupply other military equipment to Iraq.1995-2003: Ukrainian and Iraqi Delegation VisitsInformation supplied by an Iraqi scientist, indicatesthat Iraqis visited Ukraine in 1995 and that the Al-Karamah State Establishment hosted many visits fromUkrainian suppliers who were negotiating for contractsfrom 1998 to 2003.• An Iraqi scientist stated that Ukrainian supplierswere the most frequent visitor to Iraq assisting Iraqwith its missile program. The Ukrainians visitedmany times led by a Mr. Orshansky. Orshanskyusually brought 50 to 60 people from multipleUkrainian companies dealing with a range of issuesincluding civil power projects as well as missile andother military technologies. The Ukrainians wantedto sign a contract to supply theory, design, andequipment, but the deal was never completed due tothe defection of Husayn Kamil from Iraq in 1995.2001-2002: Ukrainian Company May HaveSupplied Military Goods to IraqA source indicates that a Ukrainian company suppliedcomponents for UAV.• In 2001 and 2002, the Ukrainian company, Orliss,provided UAV components, such as engines andgyroscopes, to the Iraqi Government. The individualfrom Orliss who handled these transactionswas Olga Vladimirovna, Director of the OrlissCompany. Vladimirovna provided her business cardto several individuals at the Ibn Firnas Company.2003: Papers Indicate Ukraine Company SuppliedMilitary GoodsRecovered papers indicate that a Ukrainian companywas offering to supply military equipment in early2003.• Recovered documents indicate that the Al-KaramahState Establishment purchased equipment throughARMOS Trading Company in Baghdad from theMont Elect Company, Ukraine before January2003. Two payments were made of $405,000.00for the equipment. Signatures on the documentincluded representatives from: ARMOS; Al-KaramahState Establishment; Sa’ad General Company;Al-Karamah; Dr. Sergei Semonov, for the MontelectEstablishment, and the Trade Office of theMIC.Possible Breaches of UN Sanctions by CypriotCompanies1997: Cypriot Company Offered T-72 Tanks, Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems, and Sniper RiflesRecovered documents refer to a Cypriot company’soffer of military goods; including tanks, anti-tankweapons, and anti-aircraft weapons systems.• A letter dated 23 August 1997 from a Cypriotcompany F and F Dawn, Ltd. (located in Limassol,with offices also in Paris) shows that the GeneralManager, Ahmad Fayiz Al Mirabi, offered militarygoods to the Al-Basha’ir Company and Mr. MunirMamduh.• A second letter, marked ‘Top Secret’, from theOffice of Army Chief of Staff Major Colonel AzizAhmad Husayn to the GMID, dated 21 September1997, refers to an offer to sell Baghdad “tanks(142 T-72 with a possible total of 300), bombers,missiles (Tow-2 /anti-tank), anti-aircraft missilessystem (Stinger) and Barrett USA semi-auto sniperrifles.”268