Bezrukova’s contract with DPA expires today, it will not be extended - Defense Ministry
The Ministry of Defense has announced that Maryna Bezrukova's contract with the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) is coming to an end today.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense, Censor.NET reports.
"Today, Maryna Bezrukova`s contract with the Defense Procurement Agency is coming to an end. According to the decision, the contract will not be extended, and she will cease to act as the head of the DPA.
Starting from February 1, 2025, Arsen Zhumadilov will be temporarily acting as the Head of the Agency. He will perform these functions until the new director is approved in accordance with the established procedure," the statement said.
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.
Subsequently, the record of the director of the Defence Procurement Agency was changed once again in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. Instead of Arsen Zhumadilov, Maryna Bezrukova was again listed as the director.
The Ministry of Defense has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Justice regarding the return of Maryna Bezrukova to the position of the head of the State Enterprise "Defense Procurement Agency".
The entry on the director of the Defense Procurement Agency in the Unified State Register was changed again.
