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Defense Ministry of Ukraine
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SBU uncovers that officials, arms dealers steal some $40 mn budget for 100K mortar shells
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), in collaboration with top military officials, has exposed a massive embezzlement scheme within the Defense Ministry, involving about $40 million earmarked for 100,000 mortar shells, implicating dubious arms contractors and bureaucrats, the SBU reports.
Media: Supplier for Ukraine’s army acquires Croatian hotels
One of Ukrainian defense contractors supplying food to Ukraine’s military inflated egg prices, and used profits to buy luxury hotels abroad, Ukrainian journalists revealed.
Ukraine government dismisses all six deputy defense ministers after new minister’s appointment
The Ukrainian government removes all deputy defense ministers and the ministry's state secretary, a week after Rustem Umerov took over as the new Defense Minister, replacing Oleksii Reznikov.
Rustem Umerov becomes Ukraine’s new defense minister
The former State Property Fund chief, Rustem Umerov, replaces Oleksii Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister after the latter resigned following a string of army procurement scandals in the media.
Ukrainian Parliament dismisses Defense Minister Reznikov from office
Oleksii Reznikov's resignation as Defense Minister was approved by the Verkhovna Rada after 552 days in office, following a string of army procurement scandals.
Reznikov: One day of war costs Ukraine 100 million dollars
Ukraine spends $100 million daily to finance Ukraine’s Armed Forces and repel the ongoing full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine’s…