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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ukraine Exposes Military Procurement Corruption Days After Restoring Anti-Corruption Agencies' Independence
Caption: Ukraine Exposes Military Procurement Corruption Days After Restoring Anti-Corruption Agencies' Independence. Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies have revealed a large-scale corruption scheme involving defense procurement, only days after regaining their independence. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office discovered officials, including a serving lawmaker and military personnel, were inflating prices on military equipment contracts. Participants illegally pocketed 30 percent of the contract values, including in drone purchases - According to Politico. President Zelenskyy condemned the scheme as "absolutely immoral" and emphasized zero tolerance for corruption. He highlighted that recent legislation protects the agencies’ independence, ensuring they can effectively fight corruption. Zelenskyy called for full accountability and fair verdicts, promising combat officers will lead National Guard logistics. This crackdown follows public protests and pressure from Brussels after attempts to limit these agencies’ independence threatened Ukraine’s EU aspirations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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