Ukraine set to fire all regional military recruitment chiefs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the dismissal of the heads of all the country's regional military recruitment centres on Friday (August 11) amid concerns about corruption.

Zelenskiy said a review of Ukraine's recruiting centres revealed signs of professional abuse ranging from illegal enrichment to transporting draft-eligible men across the border despite a wartime ban.

Kyiv has made cracking down on graft a key priority as it fends off Russia's full-scale invasion and seeks membership of the European Union.

Ukraine has faced recruitment challenges as the war with Russia nears the 18-month mark and the military is occasionally hit by scandals revealing graft or heavy-handed recruitment tactics.

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[ade]

Zelenskiy came to power on an anti corruption ticket but given the war you could excuse him for concentrating on other matters, but no, he is full on rooting out the thieves whilst also kicking out Russia. What a guy!.

[nakhan]

Stop wasting tax payers money please. End the war, Ukraine has long history of corruptions whilst we are trying to survive with our income

[alexeyeryomin]

Tucker Carlson Tonight 8/14/23 E.P 16 FULL END SHOW | Tucker Carlson Tonight August 14, I'm from Russia. As a boy in 1965, I didn't understand why my father, a civil engineer, had two thick books in Russian about Kennedy in his home library... Now I'm listening, it becomes clear to me that even then it was a "breath of fresh air" that it was possible to negotiate in the cold war and prevent a worldwide nuclear conflict... and how it ended mysteriously, tragically... It is very interesting and important to hear from the mouth of an American, a candidate for president of the United States, about the history of the issue of NATO expansion, and understanding the motivation of Russians and the President of Russia for a special military operation in Ukraine, a deep understanding of issues on international politics and a number of pressing problems of our time, including biological hazards (I can assess this professionally since MD, DrSci)... Of course, Americans should choose...

[alexeyeryomin]

After 100 billion $, pounds, euros went into the black hole from the sponsoring countries from bona fide taxpayers - "Kyiv has made cracking down on graft a key priority"

[FnokiN]

Of course ... they can't be at the bank and at war at the same time !

[ursinecanine]

Post-Soviet thinking 👍 cut out the rot and reform, a true modern military. Slava Ukraine ❤️🇪🇺🇳🇿🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇦

[wolfgangdopke]

In Ukraine corruption is fought and punished.
In Russia corruption is bred and nurtured.

[michaelmyers]

Zelensky = the highest paid actor on the planet.

[frky]

Ukraines military has one thing the Russians never will. Integrity.

[ethanrichardson]

Thank you Ukraine for performing serious reforms during wartime, that's a clear sign of strength 🇺🇦🇺🇦 💪💪
unlike Putin who declared Prigozhin and wagner group a terrorist entity but when the latter threatened to expose dirty files about Putin, Putin backed off !

[salad]

Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the frontline should get farmland from the state without the possibility of selling it.

[boris]

I love Ukraine & Chillingbourne. 💙💛

[Jass-kf]

ਮਿਸਟਰ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਲੈਣ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਫੈਸਲਾ👍🏻 ਸਲਾਵਾ ਯੂਕਰੇਨੀਅਨ 💙💛💙💛

[Stopzila]

Guess they are ready to force every Ukrainian to the front lines, they better overthrow this man and settle peace with their neighbours

[Tarquin]

Bahahahahaahahahahaha….how much ground has Ukraine taken back in the counter offensive for the 43000 lives lost, from being forced to fight, taken off the streets and forced to fight….welll? Waiting!

[yvonnetomenga]

One of the sad duties of being President. Nonetheless, President Zelensky is once again acting for the good of the country. Time will tell if these military recruitment officers can redeem themselves.
Slava Ukraini. Heroyam Slava. 💪🇺🇦🕊🌻

[serzhan]

ROTATION WONT GIVE ANY RESULTS, MUST TO CHANGE MENTALITY OF POST SOVIET PEOPLE

[Dafrekit]

Ukrainian people's its time for you to win the war be strong and God Bless protect your homeland

[vgp]

Well done. Sent the corrupts to the front line
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🔱

[guff]

Ha! So you've run out of canon-fodder!