Tag: Ministry of Defence

Bolverk: The Mine Scandal, Lawsuits, and Partnership with the US

shells, artillery

According to YouControl, Bolverk LLC was founded in 2014 and initially focused on installing and maintaining fire suppression systems and providing security services. The media has repeatedly reported on companies in Ukraine's military-industrial complex that have been linked to various "shady individuals" or even business operations. This time, we'll be discussing the little-known Bolverk LLC...

How Ukraine's Defense Budget Fuels Lukashenko's Regime

Belarus, Byelorussia

More than $8,6 million from the Ukrainian defense budget, through a chain of intermediary companies called Nops, found its way into the hands of Alexander Lukashenko's inner circle. NGL.media has uncovered a Ukrainian business network that used budget funds to purchase goods for the Ukrainian Armed Forces through intermediary companies in Poland, Lithuania, and Singapore, which directly control…

From Saakashvili's Customs to Fedorov's Advisor: Giorgi Tskhakaia's Career Zigzag and the Billion-Dollar Arms Market

Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, official

Defense Minister Fedorov's "Imported" Advisors. So, Giorgi Tskhakaia. A certain "advisor" named Giorgi Tskhakaia has been hanging around Fedorov for a long time. He hails from Saakashvili's team: at various times, he held the positions of Deputy Minister of Economy, Head of the Tax and Customs Service, and Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi. After the change...

"AOZ" decided to hide behind a "frame" data on food purchases worth 54 billion

On January 22, the Defense Procurement Agency announced a bidding process for a catalog-based procurement of food sets worth UAH 54,06 billion. This was reported by ProZorro, as reported by Nashi Groshi. The expected value of the procurement is UAH 54,06 billion, with an expected price of UAH 171,48 per set. The Defense Procurement Agency set the same maximum price during last year's tenders. Then, due to...

Vasily Rakul, accused of a $1 million bribe, still heads the Southern Capital Construction Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, official

Vasyl Rakul, a former member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and accused of accepting a $1 million bribe, remains the head of the Ministry of Defense's Southern Capital Construction Directorate. 368.media learned this from the official state registry. The corrupt official is accused of accepting a million-dollar bribe in criminal case No. 12021000000000510 under Part 4 of Article 368 (receiving an especially large amount of unlawful benefit).

The Deputy Head of the Defense Ministry's Anti-Corruption Department was arrested for bribery.

Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, official

Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Vadim Krasnyansky, Deputy Head of the Defense Ministry's Department for Corruption Prevention and Detection, was arrested for accepting a $16,5 bribe. He is suspected of organizing border crossings for draft-age men. Krasnyansky has already been dismissed from the Defense Ministry and his property has been seized. He is currently awaiting the completion of the pre-trial investigation at large.

Colonel Dmitruk's "Family Fleet": How the Director of Montazhnik-Ukraine Registered Property in the Names of Relatives with Incomes of Several Thousands of Hryvnias

Oleksandr Dmitruk, director of the Ministry of Defense's state-owned enterprise Montazhnik-Ukraina, conceals his assets in his asset declaration by registering them in the names of close relatives, leading to the opening of a case of illicit enrichment. The case, under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, is being investigated by the National Police and the Kyiv Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Central Region.

Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces be fed by shady companies? What's interesting about the canned meat tenders?

A minimum amount of stewed meat will be supplied to the army directly from the manufacturer. Prices for canned goods are significantly inflated. In December, the State Logistics Operator held tenders to purchase canned meat (stewed meat) for the army. Both manufacturers and intermediary companies competed for the bids. And it was the latter, despite prices above market...

Serve, protect, and nag: how TES.LA became a regular front for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Police, and the Ministry of Defense

Procurement of bodycams for law enforcement agencies in Ukraine has long ceased to be a technical matter of equipment. It has become a closed market with predetermined winners, where the role of the "supplier" is reduced to that of a convenient intermediary between the budget and those who control tender flows. So, TES.LA…

Billions on paper, counterfeit food on plates: How the "State Rear Operator" preserves the Ukrainian Armed Forces' food supply schemes.

Army catering as a business strategy: who profits from state logistics contracts and how. Between November and December 2025, the State Logistics Operator of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine signed 12 contracts to provide catering to the Armed Forces in 2026 for a total of UAH 15,07 billion. At first glance, this seems like a success: with maximum…

The Ministry of Defense continues to overpay for military canteens due to outdated technical requirements.

Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, official

The Ministry of Defense continues to overpay several times for military canteens manufactured by Coltrane LLC. A year and a half ago, the Ministry of Defense's Procurement Policy Department announced a revision of outdated technical requirements because procurement prices for some military goods significantly exceeded market prices. However, these…

MP Skorokhod's home is being searched in connection with a case involving extortion of money from a businessman.

Anna Skorokhod, For the Future

Officers from the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office conducted searches at the home of Hanna Skorokhod, a member of parliament from the For the Future party. Skorokhod had previously demanded audio recordings in the Mindich case. This was first reported by Ukrainska Pravda, citing sources. According to…