Ukraine says defense officials stole $40 million meant for mortar munitions ...Middle East

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Ukraine’s security service has accused high-ranking defense personnel of scheming with a Ukrainian defense contractor to defraud the government of nearly $40 million. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said that five people – three government officials, an executive of Lviv Arsenal and a foreign commercial group representative – cooperated to steal 1.5 billion hryvnias ($39.6 million) from a 2022 purchase of 100,000 mortar rounds meant for Ukrainian soldiers. One suspect has been detained after attempting to flee the country, the SBU said. All those indicted in the fraud face up to 12 years in prison if convicted. While Ukraine paid nearly the full cost for the transaction, t

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