Ukraine Arrests Officials in Military Procurement Corruption Probe

Ukraine has announced the arrest of several officials for alleged large-scale bribery in military procurement. This action follows President Zelensky's recent move to restore the independence of two anticorruption agencies, which he had previously attempted to weaken. The agencies stated that the scheme involved inflated prices for drone and electronic jamming equipment, with kickbacks paid to participants. The arrests come after domestic protests and international criticism regarding Zelensky's earlier actions against the anticorruption bodies, which had been investigating government ministers.