Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency says Bezrukova is still director

Details: Written by: Dominic Culverwell; 30.Jan; Hits: 4

Maryna Bezrukova has overturned the decision to remove her name from the state enterprise register as director of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), the agency said on Jan. 30.The DPA once again emphasized that legally, Bezrukova remains the head of the agency as her contract was extended by the supervisory board, despite the Defense Ministry's attempt to override the decision.

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The question of Bezrukova's contract extension has grown into one of the biggest wartime scandals in Ukraine, with activists saying that the Defense Ministry's actions are underminig Ukraine's crucial defense procurement reform. On Jan. 24, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced that he decided to suspend Bezrukova and appoint Arsen Zhumadilov, head of the State Rear Operator (DOT), as her replacement, overriding the DPA's supervisory board. DOT is another state agency tasked with providing non-lethal defense procurement.On Jan. 25, Bezrukova's name was removed from a state register and replaced by Zhumadilov."Bezrukova has been the acting director of the Defense Procurement Agency since February 1, 2024. These powers have not been terminated," the agency wrote on Jan. 30, confirming that Bezrukova's name has returned to the register.

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