Ukraine’s security service says it has uncovered corruption in an arms purchase by the military worth about $40m (£31m).
The SBU said five senior people in the defence ministry and at an arms supplier were being investigated.
It said the defence officials signed a contract for 100,000 mortar shells in August 2022.
Payment was made in advance, with some funds transferred abroad, but no arms were ever provided.
Corruption has been a major stumbling block in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union.
The SBU said an investigation had “exposed” officials of the ministry of defence and managers of arms supplier Lviv Arsenal, “who stole nearly 1.5 billion hryvnias in the purchase of shells”.
Well the silver lining is that Zelensky is trying to clean this up
Ukraine is trying to become part of the EU. In order to do that, they need to show compliance with corruption laws.
I think it also boosts morale. People will be very reluctant to support the war, if they see that most of their efforts, money, or lives are wasted on corruption.
Yeah he ran on corruption but his approval ratings weren’t doing the best before the war started.
Yeah, he’s trying to clean it up by banning opposition parties and consolidating news under his government’s control 🙄
You can be on Ukraine’s side against Russia’s illegal invasion without pretending that Zelinski is perfect, you know…
Next you’ll say Germany was wrong for banning the Nazi party after WWII.
That’s not anywhere near comparable and you know it.
This war just feels like Russia fighting Russia sometimes.
