O Presidente da ucrânia, volodymyr zelenskyy
The revelation was made two days after the Ukrainian government again reestablish the independence of anti-corruption agencies. The names of those involved were not revealed.
Ukraine’s anti -corruption authorities revealed this Saturday a new scandal around the acquisition of military equipment, just two days after Parliament had independence restored of the agencies responsible for combating this type of crimes. The reversal was adopted after intense popular protests and direct pressure from the European Commission on Zelenskyy.
The information was released by the Ukraine National Anti -Corruption Office (NABU) and the Special Office of the Anti -Corruption Prosecutor (SAPO), who claim to have dismantled a “large -scale corruption schemeThat exploited public funds for the defense forces.
According to investigators, the scheme included the participation of a deputy in office, regional authorities, the commander of a National Guard unit and a director of a drone supplier company. The names of those involved were not disclosednote or.
The entities revealed that the suspects bought military equipment at artificially inflated prices, illegally receiving 30% of the value of contracts as bribery. A similar method will have been used in the acquisition of FPV drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vehemently condemned the case, classifying it as “absolutely immoral.” “Those involved were taken to receive bribes,” he said in a publication on the Telegram social network, adding that there will be “zero tolerance for corruption”.
Zelenskyy also stressed the importance of guaranteeing the full autonomy of anti-corruption institutions and greeted the new law that restores the independence of NABU and the frog, removing them from the supervision of the politically appointed attorney general.
“It is essential that these institutions Work independently. The new legislation offers them all the conditions to combat corruption in a real and effective way, ”said the head of state.
Zelensky also assured that those responsible for military logistics will be exclusively combat officersin an attempt to reinforce integrity in the armed forces supply chain.
This scandal comes at a critical moment for Ukraine, which seeks to reinforce its Candidacy to the European Union. The European Commission had already warned that any setback in combating corruption could seriously compromise the adhesion process.
The president concluded with an appeal to “fair sentences” and reiterating his commitment to transparency, especially in the context of the war against Russia.
