Audit finds errors in Ukraine military procurement, including purchase from Czech arms maker
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- An audit by Ukrainian authorities found that Ukraine lost $1.2 billion in 2024 because of errors, fraud and waste in military equipment procurement.
- The New York Times reported that the audit also criticized a purchase from a Czech arms manufacturer, while Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency declined to comment.
Ukraine lost $1.2 billion in 2024 because of mistakes, fraud and waste in the purchase of military equipment, according to an audit by Ukrainian authorities cited by The New York Times.
The audit also criticized a purchase from a Czech arms manufacturer. The reported losses amount to 25 billion Czech koruna at current exchange rates.
Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency declined to comment on the information reported by the newspaper.
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