Ukraine Tightens Military Procurement After Corruption Shakeup
- Dzhygyr cites new rules 8 months after defense chief ousted
- War with Russia has laid bare ‘corruption risks’ in military
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Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has overhauled its procurement system and boosted cooperation with NATO eight months after corruption allegations led to a shakeup in its leadership, a top security official said.
Last September, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov after accusations of graft in military procurement by subordinates on his watch prompted public outrage and criticism from wartime allies. Yuriy Dzhygyr, a deputy defense minister, said a new vetted procurement system has helped “liquidate corruption risks.”