Ukraine's security service accuses senior officials of trying to steal about $40m in an order for mortar shells.

Ukraine’s security service says it has uncovered corruption in an arms purchase by the military worth about $40m (£31m).

The SBU said five senior people in the defence ministry and at an arms supplier were being investigated.

It said the defence officials signed a contract for 100,000 mortar shells in August 2022.

Payment was made in advance, with some funds transferred abroad, but no arms were ever provided.

Corruption has been a major stumbling block in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union.

The SBU said an investigation had “exposed” officials of the ministry of defence and managers of arms supplier Lviv Arsenal, “who stole nearly 1.5 billion hryvnias in the purchase of shells”.

  • skozzii@lemmy.caEnglish
    26·
    10 months ago

    Zelensky used to be a comedian, which was his first instinct and was his desire. He wanted to make people laugh.

    These other politicians wanted power so they came into this life. to control people and gain power and influence.

    If there is ever a chance to clean out some of this corruption , Zelensky seems to be the guy to trust.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, because pretending to play a piano with your dick means you can’t be corrupt and newcomers to politics aren’t at all vulnerable to corrupting influence from establishment figures teaching them how the system works 🙄

      The myth that an outsider with no experience in politics will automatically govern in less corrupt ways is just that: a myth.

      On the contrary, someone with no proven track record of honesty in public office is a huge gamble, especially given that the risk of taking the wrong advice previously mentioned.

      • Jode@midwest.socialEnglish
        18·
        10 months ago

        played piano with his dick Oof Alex Jones listener detected. I sure have noticed recently the right wing trolls must have just found lemmy.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          10 months ago

          Yeah, because you can’t facetiously reference that very well known clip without having seen it on Infowars or whatever the current Alex Jones cesspool is called to avoid paying his victims 🙄

          I’m very much criticizing the center-right/right wing politician Zelinski from the LEFT, not the batshit insane right.

    • hark@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      The guy who made a show where he becomes president clearly had no political ambitions.