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In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts

Published by New York Times World By Andrew E. Kramer, Bianca Pallaro and Evelina Riabenko · 6 September 2026 at 12:00
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In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts
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Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste.

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