Overview

• NABU and SAPO investigators found that contracts for drones and other military equipment were inflated to generate illicit commissions of up to 30% of each deal.
• A serving member of parliament, district and municipal officials, and National Guard personnel are implicated, and four suspects have been arrested.
• On July 31 the Verkhovna Rada reversed President Zelensky’s amendment that had placed the agencies under the prosecutor general, reinstating their independence.
• President Zelensky lauded the agencies’ work, affirmed zero tolerance for corruption, and urged a unified approach and fair sentencing.
• Western backers say impartial anti-corruption bodies are essential for Ukraine’s EU membership prospects and the continuation of critical aid.