The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has uncovered a corruption scandal involving an arms deal, where former and current Defense Ministry officials and senior company representatives attempted to embezzle around $40 million through a fraudulent transaction. The funds were intended to purchase 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia. Five individuals have been charged in connection with the plot, and it has been confirmed that the arms were never delivered despite the advance payment made. The corruption scheme has raised concerns about the rampant corruption within the Ukrainian government and armed forces, particularly as Ukraine seeks to assure international backers of its crackdown on corruption.
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5 Ukrainian officials were arrested over embezzling nearly $40 million in war funds. This is one of the reasons why the U.S. should STOP sending tax dollars to Ukraine.
The money laundering scheme continues! Most U.S. military aid to Ukraine ends up in the coffers of the US defense industry, but corrupt Ukrainian officials are taking a chunk too. https://t.co/ZHIaRfOb7g
Ukraine suspects five people of embezzling $40MM earmarked for artillery shells for the country’s ammunition-starved army. No surprise. Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, UKRAINE = THE CAPITAL OF CORRUPTION. https://t.co/pvCRuMA4sM
Ukraine’s security service has accused high-ranking defense personnel of scheming with a Ukrainian defense contractor to defraud the government of nearly $40 million. https://t.co/FH8rRu2nOZ https://t.co/lPm53wYHAR
BREAKING - MASSIVE CORRUPTION IN UKRAINE: Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war, shocking but not surprising report says. "Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million… https://t.co/y7vvMgmliR
Five employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million. It is unconscionable to keep sending Ukraine our tax dollars. https://t.co/1HkvuZL9cr
Ukraine Officials Implicated In $40 Million Mortar Embezzlement Scheme https://t.co/zSlMhGqjgB
Defense officials in Ukraine reportedly stole $40 million that was intended to pay for ammunition, the internal Security Service of Ukraine said. https://t.co/xMBq9GBWyJ
Ukraine detained a corrupt official and recovered $40 million meant to buy arms to defend Ukraine from russian invasion. Fixed for you https://t.co/V3kfrBrf3s
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SHOCKER: $40 Million Earmarked for Military Ammunition Stolen by Corrupt Ukraine Officials via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/AtiNwaVAMY
Ukrainian officials were caught stealing millions of dollars allocated for shells Employees of the Ukrainian arms company participated in a conspiracy with representatives of the Ministry of Defense. They planned to embezzle almost $40 million intended for the purchase of 100… https://t.co/ycWtsQ8lyc
Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) reports the discovery of a corruption scheme during the purchase of shells worth $40 million. A contract for the supply of 100,000 shells was concluded with the Lviv Arsenal company in August 2022. Payment was made in advance, and part of the funds… https://t.co/aOGZPNPY9k
Ukraine’s security service says employees from an arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy mortar shells for the war with Russia. https://t.co/cbzfyQQIgC
Ukraine's SBU security service has uncovered a $40 million arms purchase corruption scheme, implicating high-ranking officials and an arms supplier. Payment for 100,000 mortar shells was made in advance but no arms were delivered. https://t.co/CjqFHy7ntG
Ukraine's SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in purchase of arms by country's military totaling equivalent of about $40 million. Fight to root out endemic corruption remains major issue as Ukraine presses bid to secure membership in… https://t.co/XqdtznRDvP
Ukraine said it found corruption involving defense-ministry officials and the heads of affiliated companies, who were found to have participated in a scheme to purchase arms that were never delivered https://t.co/zfsiCdTyss https://t.co/yaQNTPVJ4t
Ukraine says it uncovered $40 million scheme to embezzle money meant for weapons The supplier "did not send a single artillery shell to our country, and took the received funds into the shadows," Ukraine said. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/FDu7C4bvl7
Your tax $$$ at work, with Zero audits: The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Defense Ministry have been plagued by corruption amid the conflict with Russia. There are numerous reports that arms supplied to Kiev by the US and the EU have been sold on the black market.
Ukraine says it has uncovered major arms corruption, perpetrator arrested and stolen funds recovered https://t.co/qyH9te7ajU
In #Ukraine, the SBU security service says it has uncovered corruption in an arms purchase by the military worth about $40m. The five individuals have been served with notices of suspicion - if found guilty they are looking at 15 years in prison. 1/2 https://t.co/6vhr51z2gp
5 charged in Ukraine conspiracy to embezzle $40M meant for war munitions
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Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine's security service reported. https://t.co/RdJgdL9Emq
Ukrainian officials stole about $40 million meant for the purchase of ammunition for the military, officials said Saturday — confirming a massive procurement fraud as Kyiv seeks to assure international backers that it is cracking down on corruption. https://t.co/CEAsmTXqsi
Ukraine suspects five people of embezzling $40 million earmarked for artillery shells for the country’s ammunition-starved army as the war with Russia https://t.co/dJgZ6QErKk
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says five people have been charged over the plot to embezzle almost $40m earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells https://t.co/rZpHQrVyF6 https://t.co/1fgsKFRS2B
Since the very beginning there have been deep concerns within the CIA and the Pentagon about the rampant corruption in the Ukrainian govt and armed forces. Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia https://t.co/tdWfZpSwz7
"Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia." Very soon the full extent of Ukrainian theft of US cash to be revealed: https://t.co/ncXEuBP66a
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia https://t.co/Tirs8pzxt6
Ukrainian Defence Officials Charged With Stealing $40 Million From Weapons Budget https://t.co/WjkYxVbNl9
Ukrainian investigators raid offices of several Defense Ministry officials in connection with embezzlement of roughly $40 million in funds allocated for buying 100,000 artillery shells. Suspects include current & former Def Min senior officials. https://t.co/tmM3C5T3kR
TIP of the ICEBERG: Ukraine's security service said members of the defense ministry conspired with members of a Ukrainian arms firm to embezzle the funds, which were meant to purchase 100,000 mortar shells. https://t.co/IrS9kNVIN3
#Ukraine’s #SBU security service says it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country’s military totaling the equivalent of about $40 million. https://t.co/qutuYNPGKL
The Ukrainian SBU says it has uncovered a corruption scandal in connection with an arms deal. Former and current Defense Ministry officials and senior company representatives attempted to embezzle around $40 million through a fraudulent transaction. https://t.co/4CYyTJWhId