Ukrainian Investigators Say They Uncovered Fraud in Arms Procurement

Ukrainian servicemen stand near artillery shells at a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sept. 22, 2023. Ukraine officials said on December 22 that they had uncovered a plot that involved the fraudulent purchase of shells and included the embezzlement of $40 million.

Ukraine's SBU security service and the Defense Ministry said Friday they had uncovered a scheme for fraudulent purchase of artillery shells that involved embezzlement of the equivalent of nearly $40 million.