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Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme
UKRAINE, AUG 2 – Four officials, including a lawmaker, were arrested for a scheme involving up to 30% kickbacks on overpriced military drone contracts, after Ukraine restored anti-corruption agencies' independence.
- Ukraine's parliament voted 331 to 0 on Thursday in Kyiv to restore the independence of its anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO after major protests.
- The restoration followed President Zelenskiy's earlier attempt to place these agencies under his prosecutor-general, which triggered the largest nationwide protests since Russia's 2022 invasion.
- Two days after regaining their independence, NABU and SAPO revealed a corruption scheme involving overpriced procurement of defense equipment, with kickbacks reaching up to 30 percent.
- Anti-Corruption agencies apprehended a current member of parliament, two municipal authorities, and several national guard members involved in accepting bribes; four individuals were detained, with President Zelenskiy emphasizing a strict no-tolerance policy on corruption.
- The restoration of agency independence and recent arrests reinforced Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts, which its European allies praise as vital to securing EU membership and upholding rule of law.
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As soon as the excitement in Ukraine has settled around the anti-corruption legislation, the affected authorities expose a scandal. In the state procurement of drones is to flow bribes. There were four arrests.
·Hamburg, Germany
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A sitting member of parliament, two local officials, and several members of the National Guard were found to have accepted bribes.
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·Berlin, Germany
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In Ukraine, there have been several arrests for suspected corruption in the procurement of weapons.
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