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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".

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[-] dugmeup@lemmy.world 98 points 9 months ago

Well the silver lining is that Zelensky is trying to clean this up

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 44 points 9 months ago

Ukraine is trying to become part of the EU. In order to do that, they need to show compliance with corruption laws.

[-] Rednax@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Yeah he ran on corruption but his approval ratings weren't doing the best before the war started.

[-] Vilian@lemmy.ca -2 points 9 months ago

wasn't he trying to make corruption be treason? how that's going?

[-] nexusband@lemmy.world 56 points 9 months ago

Neither is he the sole leader of Ukraine, nor is he a dictator or something the likes, Ukraine still has a parliament that needs to ratify such decisions.

[-] TechDiver@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago

Good work ukraine!

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 5 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


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".

"According to the investigation, former and current high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defence and heads of affiliated companies are involved in the embezzlement," it said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cited the fight against corruption as one of his main priorities when he came to power in 2019.

The latest allegations come as Republicans in the United States push back on President Joe Biden's efforts to send more aid to Ukraine.

In August, President Zelensky fired all the officials in charge of military recruitment to end a system in which some people were being allowed to escape conscription.

Ukraine was ranked 116th out of 180 countries in a 2022 corruption perceptions index by campaigning and research organisation Transparency International.


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