Umierov initiates internal investigation at DPA, Bezrukova temporarily suspended - media
On January 24, Defense Minister Rustem Umierov initiated an internal investigation into the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA). The head of the DPA, Maryna Bezrukova, will be suspended from her duties for the duration of the investigation.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported to Suspilne by the press service of the DPA.
It is noted that during the suspension of Bezrukova, the functions of the head of the Defense Procurement Agency were assigned to Arsen Zhumadilov, the current head of the State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition.
According to the Suspilne source, the official reason for the investigation is the purchase of weapons at inflated prices, which was carried out on December 31, 2024.
What preceded it?
Earlier, the Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense signed an additional agreement to the contract with the current director of the Defense Procurement Agency for a period of 1 year.
However, later, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umierov stated that the Defense Procurement Agency had failed in its work over the past six months and announced the dismissal of his deputy Dmytro Klimenkov and the change of the Defense Procurement Agency's management.
Subsequently, Arsen Zhumadilov, head of the State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition, confirmed that he would take the second position - head of the Defense Procurement Agency.
At the same time, on Friday, January 24, Maryna Bezrukova said that she remained the current head of the Defense Procurement Agency, despite the Ministry of Defense's refusal to extend her contract.
