The president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenskihas announced this Friday the termination of all heads of regional recruitment offices of the country due to high number of corruption cases in these types of centers.
“The system should be run by people who know exactly what war is and why. cynicism and bribery in wartime are treasonous“Zelenski has stated through his Telegram channel.
The decision was made at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine chaired by Zelensky and must be implemented by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhny.
The Ukrainian president explained in his message that currently Proceedings for corruption have been opened against 112 officers of these recruitment centers, while there are suspicions against 33 of them, according to data from the different security forces and the prosecutor’s office.
“Some accepted cash, others cryptocurrencies, that is the (only) difference. Cynicism is the same everywhere,” Zelenski denounced in a video message also broadcast through Telegram and He has promised that all those who have accepted bribes must bear “full responsibility” before justice.