Maryna Bezrukova, head of the state-owned Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), has appealed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, requesting his intervention in the ongoing conflict surrounding the agency. Details: Bezrukova published an open letter to Zelenskyy on her Facebook page Quote: "The core issue is not merely an attempt to dismiss me but the

Ukrainian investigators have opened a criminal case involving Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, a move likely to deepen a standoff in his ministry over arms procurement that could strain Kyiv's ties with important Western allies.

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for alleged abuse of power after he overruled a board decision on procurement. View on euronews

Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion). The aid package is Sweden's 18th since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it's donating from Swedish armed forces stocks to 32 boats, among other things.