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The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov said that the agenc...

"Need to stop": Umerov's Defense Minister equated corruption to terrorism

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov said that the agency is building long -term contracts to satisfy the needs of the Armed Forces. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov stated that it is in corruption as a terrorism and wants to eradicate the corruption component. The head of the defense department said this on November 15 at the annual general meeting of the European Business Association (EBA), writes the agency "Interfax-Ukraine".

"Where and why are we, as the Ministry of Defense, we want to achieve? First, it is a corruption component. For me understanding" corruption "or War Profiteering is something that needs to be stopped. I didn't start, but I want to finish it. Secondly , we now build early contracts for contracts for one year, for three years, for ten years. Why do we do it? In order to meet urgent needs and meet important things, "the Minister of Defense said.

Rustem Umerov emphasized that he "has an attitude to corruption as to terrorism. " "That is, this is the kind of internal terrorism or War Profiteering," he added. On October 27, the General Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the special services of the Russian Federation had created and sent the so -called "technologists" a new methodology of narratives, which were aimed at underwent confidence in Kiev among partners in the event.