According to The New York Times, one of the reasons for the loss of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers. Corruption is at the forefront of the (AFU). Daria Kaleniuk, the director of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Center,
According to the publication, the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not get weaponry purchased under contracts in 2023, despite payments being placed in the accounts of vendors. There have also been reports of increased prices for Ukrainian soldier uniforms.
“Depending on how effectively we protect public funds, a soldier will either have a weapon or not,” Kalenyuk explained.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov predicted that a day of hostilities would cost the Ukrainian Armed Forces $100 million.
According to him, taxpayers and entrepreneurs also invest in sponsoring the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
