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Posted on 08/03/2025 12:09:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a major graft scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after Ukraine’s parliament voted to restore the agencies’ independence.
In a joint statement published Saturday on social media, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said the suspects had taken bribes in a scheme that used state funds to buy drones and other military equipment at inflated prices.
“The essence of the scheme was to conclude state contracts with supplier companies at deliberately inflated prices,” the statement said, adding that offenders had received kickbacks of up to 30% of the contracts’ value.
The anti-corruption bodies did not identify the detainees, but said a Ukrainian lawmaker, local district and city officials, and National Guard servicemen were involved. Four people have been arrested so far, they said. The Interior Ministry said the National Guard personnel implicated in the case were removed from their positions.
Drones have become a crucial asset in modern warfare for both Ukraine and Russia, enhancing military reconnaissance, precision strikes, and strategic flexibility on the battlefield. The majority of Russian military assets destroyed by Ukrainian forces, including manpower and heavy weaponry, have been targeted by drones. Drone production is also a key aspect of Kyiv’s hopes to expand domestic military production and export markets.
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YouCraynee corrupt? Say it ain’t so.
Best option: Walk away from the whole thing.
Second best option: Help Putin take the globalists down a peg or two.
Worst option: Help the corrupt Nazis in Ukraine.
I want to see proof and prosecution for all the money that flowed from Ukraine back to Biden and the DNC.
“YouCraynee corrupt? Say it ain’t so.”
Hold on there. They’re not so bad. After all they’re 104th most corrupt, compared to Russia, at 150th. This is the Ukies brag. We suck, but Russia is worse.
Corruption in government contracts is a given.
Kickbacks and favors are very common in business,i.e. sports tickets,expensive meals,etc.
Shocked. I am shocked.
Different details in this article.
Typical. War is nothing but a huge money making machine for those who are connected to the business that makes and pushes war. War is absolutely absurd and beyond comprehension until you have to defend your own life from somebody who wants to kill you just to take your stuff, to include your freedom.
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