Ukraine’s posture suspends weapons contracts, suppliers say

After that, more than one week, the Ukrainian Defense Minister and weapons are officially uninstalled by the purchase of weapons and begin to disrupt weapons agreements.

Ukrainian weapons industry trading group said More than 80 defense companies that last one of the last year’s supply to the army, “Unable to pay for completed orders and significant contracts. In this case, a contract for producing 155 millimeters of artillery tours, a caliber used in many field weapons, he said.

The conversation is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the supply of weapons to Ukrainian troops. However, in a critical time for the Ukrainian army, it can endanger the supply in a period of time in the fight against the Ukrainian army.

Is a tense demonstration at the root of the issue Ukraine’s defense procurement agency managementLast year with a budget of more than $ 7 billion budget. Defense Minister Rustam Yoverov, the director of the agency Maryna Bezrukova, recently, infection “Poor procurement planning” and delayed the supply to the front line and took action.

Ms. Bezrukova rejected the claims of governance and said he was dismissed because the contract was extended by the agency’s Supervisory Board. He said he would not resign on Monday.

Speaking, both Ms. Bezrukova, including the new head of Arsen Zhouratov, including international partners and defense companies, increased to the point where he worked for the signing of contracts.

“The normal daily work of the Defense Procurement Agency is only blocked,” said Serhy Honcharov, head of the Ukrainian Defense Industry National Association. “Who is actually responsible? No one knows. It is impossible to sign contracts in this chaos.”

Director of the Defense Ministry’s Procurement Control Department Serhiya Zaulavko told reporters on Friday that so far “in the supply” and “contract continues.”

The noise in the defense sector of the Ukraine continues its efforts to support Kiev’s allies, especially President Trump, especially the fight against Russia. The main part of these efforts was a new mechanism to fund the production of Ukrainian weapons through an agency via the agency, alternatively to the supply of weapons.

Weapons worth half a billion dollars last year produced through this mechanism. Kyiv aims to double this amount this year.

To judge corruption in the procurement process last year (was established in an action in which Ukraine welcomed by the Western partners. Both foreign and local producers are weapons.

Ukraine’s European Integration and Minister of Justice Olha Stefisyna, the last week complained that Stayff sent a wrong message to Kiev partners. O tell Ukrainian media outlet, NATO members have raised questions about the issue in private meetings. “Such an aggressive social communication does not help Ukraine, inside and abroad,” he said.

Mr. Umanov tried to reject Ms. Bezrugan to expand his contract as the head of the agency. The movement caused some challenges for his resignation. However, after President Volodymyr Zelensky, it is impossible to step down after expressing support for him interview The Associated Press was released on Sunday.

“The Defense Minister has the right to do everything necessary to prevent any delay in supply,” he said. Zelensky.

Ukrainian armor design and production company Vladyslav Belb, a special Ukrainian armed weapons company, a contract, which produces 155 millimeters, was arrested due to a contract for signing the end of January. Mrs. Bezrukova confirmed that the agreement was not signed.

“This affects our production capabilities. Because if we do not know what is happening, how can I see the production or less production?” Mr. Belbas said in a telephone conversation.