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2023-09-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukraine replaces defense minister as Zelensky vows crackdown on wartime corruption

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Posted by Fred 2023-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top
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#1 Sacked Ukrainian defense minister reveals total value of Western military aid
Ukraine’s Western backers have given Kiev at least $100 billion worth of weapons – including more than $50 billion from the US alone

Suckers?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-04 01:51|| 2023-09-04 01:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "Retards" is more like it.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-09-04 03:46|| 2023-09-04 03:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Zelensky not getting his 10%?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2023-09-04 12:26|| 2023-09-04 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Why do I think this is just the tip of the iceberg?

"At one point this year, about $980 million in weapons contracts had missed their delivery dates, according to government figures, and some prepayments for weapons had vanished into oversees accounts of weapons dealers, according to reports made to Parliament. Though precise details have not emerged, the irregularities suggest that procurement officials in the ministry did not vet suppliers, or allowed weapons dealers to walk off with money without delivering the armaments."

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-09-04 16:25|| 2023-09-04 16:25|| Front Page Top

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