How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals
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How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on fraudulent arms deals in the process. The FT’s Ukraine correspondent Isobel Koshiw and investigative reporter Miles Johnson share their reporting.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions on arms deals gone wrong
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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Sam Giovinco, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s acting co-head of audio. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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