The Ministry of Defense withdraws some of the spoiled dry rations delivered in 2022. The Department of Resource Procurement is disbanded. Investigators are talking to the head. UNN reports this with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
"The Ministry of Defense is withdrawing some of the dry rations delivered in 2022. They are now stored in the warehouses of the Armed Forces. Some of the sets have damaged jam packaging, despite the fact that the products have not yet expired," the statement said.
It is reported that the kits are prohibited for distribution. In the near future, the Logistics Forces Command will receive a new batch of dry rations from the Defense Ministry.
"The spoiled kits were purchased by the Department of Resource Procurement in 2022 - without quality control. Now this department is in the process of liquidation," the Ministry of Defense informs.
The Ministry of Defense also reports that the Department of Resource Support was responsible for all procurement decisions of the Ministry: determining the quantity, cost and procurement procedure.
"This created corruption risks. To avoid them in future work, the functions of the department were divided between different units: The Procurement Policy Department, the Defense Procurement Agency (State Enterprise "State Logistics Operator"), and the Planning Department. The head who signed the contracts for the supply of dry rations is currently involved in criminal proceedings, including on other charges," the statement said.
Addendum
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is developing a new procurement system to prevent corruption, which is coordinated with the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and aims to ensure the integrity of financial activities.