Key takeaways:
- Viacheslav Shapovalov, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister, has resigned following allegations of corruption related to the procurement of food supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has opened an investigation into the allegations.
- The resignations come at a time of heightened tension between Ukraine and Russia, with President Zelenskyy promising to root out corruption and ensure the Ukrainian Armed Forces are provided with the necessary resources to fight the war.
Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Viacheslav Shapovalov has resigned following allegations of corruption related to the procurement of food supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense released a statement describing the allegations as “unfounded and baseless” and attributing Shapovalov’s resignation to a “campaign of accusations.”
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has opened an investigation into the allegations, which were first reported in the media.
In response to the allegations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to launch a staff shake-up and Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, has asked to be relieved of his duties.
The resignations come at a time of heightened tension between Ukraine and Russia, with the two countries engaged in a war over the disputed region of Crimea. Zelenskyy has promised to root out corruption and ensure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are provided with the necessary resources to fight the war.
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