Ministry of Defense assured that situation around DPA did not affect supply of weapons to AFU
The Ministry of Defense assured that the situation around the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) did not affect the quality of weapons supplies to the AFU.
This was announced by the head of the Main Department for Defense Procurement Control Serhii Bulavko at a briefing, Ukrinform reports, Censor.NET informs.
"Today we have no disruptions in the supply of weapons. Contracting is underway. We have the financial resources to allow us to do this. We do not have any obstacles to the proper rhythmic timely supply of certain weapons and military equipment," Bulavko said.
He added that 55% of the weapons and military equipment contracted for 2024 will be delivered this year.
"In terms of percentage, the financial resource that has been brought to the agency (Defense Procurement Agency - ed.) for transitional contracts from 2024 to 2025, 55% is the weapons and military equipment that were contracted in 2024 and will be delivered in 2025. And this will take the financial resources provided for 2025," the official 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.
