The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had charged five people for corruption in weapons procurement. The SBU accuses the five of conspiring with Ministry of Defence officials to embezzle almost $40m earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war. Some detractors have pointed to Ukraine’s history with corruption as reason to stop providing money to the country nearly two years into its war with Russia. Ukrainian officials insist that they are being hypervigilant and cracking down hard on graft. The SBU said late Saturday that five people have been charged, with one person detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2024 07:26 UTC