The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine adhere to the principle of zero tolerance for corruption, so any information about its possible manifestations must be carefully checked, as well as receive a legal assessment and a proper response.. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny in Telegram, commenting on the scandal in the Ministry of Defense around the purchase of food at inflated prices..

" Especially in times of war,"

Zaluzhny recalled that according to the law, the MOU is the central body of executive power and military command, to which the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate and the State Special Transport Service are subordinate. In particular, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov is in charge of the military-political and administrative leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine..

The general noted that after the start of a full-scale war of Russia against our state, the needs of the army increased significantly. Nevertheless, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have ammunition, uniforms and food of adequate quality and in sufficient quantities..

" Therefore, any information about its possible manifestations must be carefully checked, received a legal assessment and an appropriate response,"

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At the same time, Zaluzhny warned that shifting responsibility or blame from subordinates to managers could interfere with the case.. Moreover, this is contrary to the principles of NATO governance, which Ukraine is striving for.. "

Recall that earlier Reznikov announced plans to create a new, "

Before that, he admitted errors in the contract for the purchase of products, but called the investigation of Yuri Nikolov for ZN " UA regarding inflated prices for products for the military "