UMER is accused of illegal conduct and abuse of his powers.
The Ukrainian National Anti -Corruption Authority (NABA) initiated a criminal prosecution of the Minister of Defense Rustem Umiova at the request of the Anti -Corruption Action Center for suspicion that he had abused his powers. Naba has only provided a few details, but the investigation is likely to deepen complications at his ministry in connection with the procurement of weapons. TASR writes about this based on Reuters report.
The Ukrainian NGO organization accused the anti -corruption action center of Umiova of illegal procedure after criticizing the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (AOZ) Maryna Bezrukova and called for resignation. The AOZ Supervisory Board recently extended her office by another year, which the Ministry of Defense appealed.
According to him, the only criterion that the ministry placed on AOZ was that the front lines were equipped in time with all the necessary weapons. “Unfortunately, in the past six months, instead of early supplies of ammunition, we have witnessed political games, leaks of contracts and information,” Umerov said.
Mutual disputes between the Ministry of Defense and AOZ are related to the procurement of weapons
The situation between AOZ and the Ministry of Defense brought to the surface of ongoing disputes in connection with the procurement of weapons. According to Reuters, the investigation of Use comes in a critical time of war with Russia and could disrupt the relations of Kiev with important Western allies.
The weapons that add to Ukraine, including tanks, missiles, missile defense and ammunition, are vital for war efforts. Ambassadors of the G7 countries recently called on Ukraine to terminate internal disputes about the purchase of weapons.
UMERs became the Ukrainian Defense Minister in September 2023. After his appointment, a wave of months of accusations of corruption at the Ministry was triggered. The appointment of Bezruková for the post of boss AOZ was appreciated by the anti -corruption authorities and Western partners Kiev. However, the agency has been criticizing the agency for a long time and at his request, the Ukrainian government dismissed Deputy Minister of Defense Dmytra Klimenkov responsible for the purchase of military material.
