Anchetă NYT: Ucraina ar fi pierdut 1,2 miliarde de dolari din fraude și achiziții militare defectuoase

Ukraine's defense procurement system reportedly lost around $1.2 billion in 2024 due to fraud and mismanagement, according to confidential audits obtained by The New York Times. The investigation reveals that contracts were awarded to problematic suppliers despite ongoing criminal investigations. Issues included the delivery of unusable ammunition and inflated prices for military equipment. One significant case involved the Pavlohrad Chemical Plant, where defective mortar shells were supplied, leading to the arrest of its director for fraud. The audits, covering 2024 and 2025, highlight systemic corruption and inefficiencies, raising political vulnerabilities for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.