Defense Procurement Agency

Ukraine boosts drone contracting by 300% in 2026 compared with last year

In 2026, the Defense Procurement Agency of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense increased the volume of drone contracting by 300% compared with last year. The purchases cover unmanned systems of various types and purposes, the Ministry of Defense reported on Oct. 11.

12 October, 12:14 AM

About 30 defense procurement contracts worth over UAH 45 billion were delayed

About 30 contracts with Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency worth more than UAH 45 billion were not fulfilled on time, Tetiana Nikolaienko, deputy head of the Defense Ministry's Public Anti-Corruption Council, told Radio NV on Aug. 18.

18 August, 11:29 AM

How Ukraine’s military tried to push substandard body armor and why NABU’s response matters — Hudymenko

War veteran, head of the Ukrainian Unity Mriya NGO and chairman of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Defense Ministry, Yuriy Hudymenko, told Radio NV on May 7 about the second batch of “Mindich tapes,” the investigation into the procurement of substandard body armor for Ukraine’s Armed Forces, and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s reaction.

8 May, 02:04 PM

Artillery shell procurement lagging, contractor warns

Defense firm Ukrainian Armor urged the Defense Ministry to promptly finalize contracts with vetted suppliers for 155mm artillery rounds, in a statement published via Facebook on April 29.

29 April, 10:16 PM

Deputy director Sytnyk dismissed from Ukraine’s defense agency

The head of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency has dismissed his deputy, Artem Sytnyk, the agency confirmed in response to a request from the Anti-Corruption Center on April 17.

17 April 2025, 06:11 PM

Zelenskyy urged to intervene in Defense Procurement Agency row

The National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) has called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the ongoing bureaucratic disputes surrounding the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA).

30 January 2025, 11:28 PM

Ukraine’s defense procurement scandal impacts EU and NATO negotiations, says Deputy PM Stefanishyna

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and the Defense Procurement Agency is negatively affecting the country’s negotiations with EU and NATO partners, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna said on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 03:46 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency to get new leader soon

A new leader will be appointed to head the Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) in the future, the organization's acting head, Arsen Zhumadilov, said in an interview with Radio Svoboda on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 02:30 PM

Procurement agency scandal rocks Ukraine's MoD

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) simulates independent management of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) but continues to exercise control manually, according to Yuriy Dzhygyr, head of the DPA Supervisory Board, who was recently dismissed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. Dzhygyr spoke with Liga.net on Jan. 25.

26 January 2025, 03:08 PM

Defense Ministry terminates contract with Defense Procurement Agency head

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov petitioned the Cabinet to dismiss his deputy Dmytro Klimenkov and will not renew the contract with Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) Director Maryna Bezrukova.

24 January 2025, 08:13 PM

Maryna Bezrukova’s contract extended as defense agency announces NATO-backed audit

The supervisory board of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) has unanimously voted to extend the contract of its current director, Maryna Bezrukova, for another year, the agency announced on Facebook on Jan. 21.

22 January 2025, 11:30 AM

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