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To hide loot. How MPs save their wealth under guise of caring about defence
The last week was marked by some over-activity of MPs in an attempt to protect their property from the attention of journalists and anti-corruption bodies. 11 55515
Saving Tsarevych and KDAC: How SBI case could change fate of notorious judges
It is unclear how searches involving 20 people in the early morning could change the essence of the case in which Tandyr fatally hit a man. However, this proceeding could ultimately allow a number of notorious judges to retain their positions. 14 47327 Judicial reform
No new contracts: How DPA failed to procure ammunition for 2 months and what it will cost us
As of the end of February, the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) had not concluded a single new contract to procure ammunition. This could severely impact the Ukrainian army’s supply chain in the coming months and result in Ukraine having to resort to buying weapons from resellers again. 10 25826
Followers of Putin’s narratives: how Musk has sunk to level of Russian soldier
Over the past month, Ukrainians have witnessed just how cynical geopolitics can be and how easily black can be made to seem white. Donald Trump became the leader in distorting facts during his first term, but after he called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator and Putin a victim, even the usually loyal New York Post issued an explanation of who the real dictator is. 13 55647 Musk’s statements about Ukraine and Zelenskyy
How DOT purchases Israeli bulletproof vests through shell companies
Despite Ukraine entering its fourth year of war, the issue of supplying the military with bulletproof vests remains critical in our country. The problem is that the Ukrainian manufacturer offering the lowest prices cannot fully meet the demand, while others cannot afford to sell below cost. 9 40210
Blocking supply of drones to military units: who is to blame and what has been done
It is becoming a bad tradition of the Cabinet of Ministers to adopt resolutions that are detrimental to the supply of the frontline. In 2023, this was the case with Resolution 335, which forgot to mention the word "profit", and after which some defence companies were threatened with criminal proceedings. At the end of 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution 1450, which effectively blocked the procurement of drones and electronic warfare for military units. 7 95815
Whether Supreme Court will allow Kolomoiskyi’s company not to return billions to state
Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the claim of NPC Ukrenergo, allowing it to recover ₴1.1 billion in financial guarantees from JSC Bank Alliance for electricity supplied to United Energy LLC, a company linked to Ihor Kolomoiskyi’s interests. 5 99132
Petro Poroshenko: Coal case was initiated by Bakanov, prepared by Naumov, and investigated by Kulinich, who was arrested for treason
On February 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on Petro Poroshenko. The measures against the opposition leader and the European Solidarity faction include asset freezes, a ban on economic activity, and the revocation of titles and awards. 52 686113
Arsen Zhumadilov: Bezrukova essentially created system that put all pressure on her, since everyone knew that she alone was making key decisions
On January 31, Minister Rustem Umierov dismissed Maryna Bezrukova, the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA). This decision followed nearly six months of behind-the-scenes confrontation, which likely cost Ukraine the timely and efficient delivery of weapons. Then came the open phase of the conflict, with the minister accusing the DPA of procurement failures and information leaks, followed by nearly a week of turmoil involving agency leadership changes through notaries. 50 73644
Zhumadilov’s year: significant progress, but with contracts for Peoples’ Deputies relatives firms
On Friday, Defense Minister Rustem Umierov announced that Arsen Zhumadilov will now head both the DOT (State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition) and the DPA (Defense Procurement Agency) 10 02633
Maryna Bezrukova: We are not tame buyers who are ready to drain budget into billions, just by someone’s verbal order
The Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency has extended the contract with Maryna Bezrukova, and later Defense Minister Rustem Umierov announced that he was dismissing Bezrukova. 30 02935
Have you seen Hlyniana’s trunk? That’s enough. How Defence Ministry’s food mafia has kept its market
Two years have passed since the scandal surrounding the 17 UAH eggs. During this time, the Minister of Defence has changed, the "State Logistics Operator" has been launched, but the "food mafia" continues to supply food to the Ukrainian army. 17 70939
Year and half of reforms go down drain: why Umierov’s team encroached on independence of agencies
One of the key positive changes in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was the launch of two procurement agencies. This initiative emerged during the tenure of Minister Oleksii Reznikov as a response to corruption abuses by MoD officials and was finalized under Minister Rustem Umierov. 13 75132 Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Lobbying cloaked by humanism: how People’s Deputies reduced fines for failing to supply weapons to front lines
On Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada passed bill 6013, which, in addition to repealing the Commercial Code, included amendments to reduce fines for defense suppliers. 3 42713
Alongside state treason: whether largest supplier of oils to Ministry of Defense is connected to Ponomarov’s group
A few days ago, Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov boasted that the procurement agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the State Logistics Operator, saved UAH 2.26 million when purchasing lubricants for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2025. 10 98212
Unsinkable Boiko: how did they forget about towers of politician and why does he need TikTok
This weekend, the Ukrainian segment of Facebook was exploding with indignation at the statements made by the head of the "Platform for Life and Peace" parliamentary group in the Verkhovna Rada, Yurii Boiko. 9 90847
How infighting in Ministry of Defence makes financiers laugh at them, but does not remove suspicions of promoting one supplier
Two weeks after the Cabinet of Ministers handed over 23 billion to the State Border Guard Service for the purchase of ammunition from a particular company, the Ministry of Defence has finally decided to explain why it did so. Allegedly, so that this money would not simply burn up by the end of the year. Censor.NET investigated whether this is true. 9 33725
What’s happening with Krupa’s case after 2 months: correspondence with SBI and new episodes about solar stations
On 4 October 2024, the SBI exposed Tetiana Krupa, head of the Khmelnytskyi MSEK, and her son, head of the Pension Fund’s regional office, for illegal enrichment. 26 80025
Arms wars and New Year’s gifts: how 23 billion were taken from disobedient Bezrukova and given to border guards
The end of 2024 looks like it will be a year full of arms scandals. No sooner had we recovered from the news that the 120th mine had been sent to the frontline that did not explode, which was the fault of journalists, the military, the rain, but not the manufacturer, than another betrayal was delivered. 15 56327
From Reznikov’s jackets to Umierov’s poncho: whether Defense Ministry will get rid of unscrupulous suppliers
Last summer, the country was rocked by a scandal over Turkish jackets purchased by the Defense Ministry that turned out to be unsuitable for winter wear. 14 11139
Budget issues of Vadym Stolar
Last week, the Kyiv District Court made a rather unexpected decision. Not in terms of justice, but because of the defendants involved. The court refused to take the side of the Restin company, which is shadowed by Viktor Medvedchuk and Vadym Stolar, and did not force the Ministry of Culture to give permission to build a Museum of Outstanding Ukrainians in the historic zone. 5 8822
Insurmountable corruption risks of Ministry of Defense. Why new scandals are only matter of time
We can punish someone for a crime, or we can prevent that crime from happening. The first is more attractive from the point of view of spectacle, but in fact, after the hundred and third time, it causes only irritation. And the emotional effect is much lower. But the losses remain. 9 58721
Valuable personnel of Ministry of Defence: Who and how helped Hrynkevychs make billions on army
A year ago, the country learned about the Hrynkevych family, which earned millions of dollars on contracts from the Ministry of Defence but never delivered the jackets and shirts. At the time of Hrynkevych’s detention, the biggest question was who had introduced him to the MoD tenders. This question remains unanswered to this day. 34 51623
Pensions scandal: why Prosecutor General had left and issue of salaries and pensions remained
The problem of high pensions for prosecutors, which are often received as a result of receiving a second disability group, remains unresolved. 8 46026
How prosecutors got their million-dollar pensions without disabilities: another simple secret
Disabled prosecutors have become a major scandal this month and have already led to the resignation of Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin. However, the resignation of the Prosecutor General does not solve the problem. Therefore, it is important to carefully analyze how this became possible. Because not only prosecutors and the MSEC may be to blame. 34 640117
Whether military units will be left without electricity, or Why army needs acquisition executive
In case you didn’t know, in addition to centralized procurement at the level of two Defense Ministry agencies, the AFU also have procurement at the level of military units. So far, their development has failed, despite the fact that they are a NATO requirement. And the Ministry of Defense’s illiteracy on some issues can lead to the fact that it will be extremely difficult for the military to purchase electricity. 3 8875
Why Ukrainian military eats disgusting meat, how is it connected to catalog and constant suppliers of Ministry of Defense
The Defense Ministry has another scandal with army food. The Lviv-based NGL.media has found that one of the ministry’s laboratories has actually allowed low-quality stew to be supplied to the front. 13 76452
Milliardth arms flows: why they want to dismantle DPA and dismiss Maryna Bezrukova
The Ministry of Defense is going to dismantle the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) and transfer its functions to the State Logistics Operator. This idea is now being presented to the public as a NATO requirement, although it is not, and the point is that the head of the Defense Procurement Agency, Maryna Bezrukova, has proved to be out of line for the stakeholders. 84 88448
Will Ukrainian army be left without potatoes
The Ukrainian army may be left without potatoes. And this is not hype, but rather a warning. Because the price of potatoes included in the current contracts is currently categorically out of line with market trends. 7 81615
From Derkach to Odarchenko: how Ukrainian officials run away from punishment
On 18 September, it became known that MP Andrii Odarchenko, suspected by anti-corruption authorities of bribing officials of the Ministry of Infrastructure, had disappeared from Ukraine. 8 49321
Secretary of Chernihiv City Council Oleksandr Lomako: While authorities were engaged in political persecution, they literally slept through tonnes of "shit" from Russia
The confrontation between the central government and the local government of Chernihiv has been going on for two years. Despite the fact that the President’s Office succeeded in getting the mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Atroshenko, dismissed, the presidential vertical has not gained full control of the city. And the confrontation continues to this day, harming the life of the city that defended Kyiv from the Russian invasion in March 2022. 14 73931
Big reshuffle of beds in Cabinet of Ministers: How Surkis saved Kuleba from resignation
A few weeks ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced major personnel changes in the Cabinet of Ministers. The fact that the president did not use the word reboot of the government, many people guessed that Denys Shmyhal managed to hold on to the prime minister’s post. 22 53129
Take wrecking ball to everything: how government dismissed Kudrytskyi, head of Ukrenergo, after three years of failed attempts
On Friday, it was decided at the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters to dismiss the chairman of the board of Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. The reason for this was the alleged shelling on August 26, which again damaged Ukraine’s power system. As a result of the vote, the commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, and Kudrytskyi were to resign. 14 06724
Secret of Hlyniana’s trunk: carousel frauds, fronts, safe deposit boxes and Hrynkevych’s eggs
On August 9, officers of the Bureau of Economic Security detained an accountant of a company that supplies products to the Ministry of Defense. She was carrying 4.7 million euros in her trunk. She could not explain the origin of the money. 41 32117
Czech scandal: is it true that Pavel’s initiative increased prices of ammunition by 20%?
Due to the AFU offensive in Kursk and domestic corruption scandals, another foreign scandal, which is nevertheless of great importance to Ukraine, has been be outside the purview of Ukrainians. 16 69218
Where 4.7 million in trunk of accountant Hlyniana came from
How do we usually imagine the fight against corruption? NABU, SBI, SSU detained some official for bribery; the minister who appointed the official was dismissed; the son of a not very clever supplier was put face down on the floor in his underpants; the photo in his underpants was leaked to friendly media. That’s it. 151 73430
Eggs for 3 hryvnias instead of 17: why this is far from victory over corruption
The Ministry of Defence now buys eggs at UAH 2.40 per piece, and for the frontline Donetsk region - at UAH 3, even including delivery. This is the data from the latest food procurement tenders held by the State Logistics Operator of rear. And against the backdrop of eggs at 17 each, this is, of course, a victory. 10 84635
Umierov to manufacturers: "Everyone has plan until they get punched in jaw". What quiet conflicts made minister angry
Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense presented a portal for suppliers called "Partner of the MoD". The site aims to digitalize communication between the Ministry and suppliers and even increase their number. 38 49231
Nuclear or decentralised generation?
The expansion of nuclear energy in Ukraine is expedient to solve the problem of energy shortage, which arose as a result of the attacks of the Russian Federation. Such a statement was made on Monday at a briefing in Kyiv by Penny Pritzker, the US special representative for the economic recovery of Ukraine. 12 82151 Electricity Market
War for Moscow priests, Hetmantsev’s calls and some money for signature
Banning the church of the Moscow Patriarchate seems to be the most logical thing for the Ukrainian state to do. But as People’s Deputies say, not a single draft law in this convocation has caused such resistance. Except perhaps the land market. Censor.NET tried to find out whether the FSS is behind this or banal venality. 18 81840
From conceptual tigers to ordinary bribe-takers: chronicle of suspicions and scandals of "servants of people"
On Monday, the NABU detained another People’s Deputy from the Servant of the People for bribery. The elected representative of the presidential party was not above making money from the reconstruction of Okhtyrka, which was destroyed by the ruscists. 10 09618
NABU-leaks: why people’s deputies came to Kryvonos and what happened to Uhlava
On Monday, July 15, people’s deputies from the Anti-Corruption Committee held an offsite meeting of the committee at the NABU. This happened after NABU Director Semen Kryvonos failed to attend a parliamentary meeting of the committee a month earlier, where the situation with leaks of investigation materials from the bureau and abuse of office by certain individuals was to be considered. Deputy Director Hizo Uhlava may be involved. 13 27911 Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Seized iPhones, but released defendants: what’s wrong with investigation of crimes in Ministry of Defense
Recently, the High Anti-Corruption Court lifted the house arrest of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, the former head of the Department of Public Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense. 11 01213
Okhmatdyt: how Kyiv residents turned tragic day into bright one
Obviously, the July 8 attack on Kyiv, which destroyed the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, should have created a sense of panic and catastrophe in the hearts of Ukrainians. But instead of hiding in the corridors and being afraid, Kyiv residents spent a day clearing the rubble from the hospital, demonstrating something as close in spirit to what happened on the Maidan in 2014. 12 88519
Battle for Kytaiv. Building, museum or park?
Summer is a traditional time for making dubious decisions. Even in times of war. On July 4, the Kyiv City Council adopted a number of decisions on land use that are definitely scandalous. 5 7016
Woman is on stake... or on roll: Whether Svyrydenko will replace Shmyhal
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is allegedly tired of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and may replace him with Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. 11 21723
"I will give up my mandate, but you will all be crying, as president said." How Tyshchenko defended himself in court
On Tuesday, the Pechersk District Court imposed a preventive measure on MP Mykola Tyshchenko, placing him under round-the-clock house arrest for two months. 20 32265
