# Unpublished audits flag ignored red flags in Ukraine’s defense procurement

https://mins.news/en/item/48754

- Meduza, 2026-09-07 18:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/07/unpublished-audits-obtained-by-the-new-york-times-show-ukraine-ignored-red-flags-in-defense-procurement-as-the-country-lost-at-least-1-2-billion-to-fraud-waste-and-mismanagement-in-2024-alone

> Previously unpublished audits obtained by The New York Times found that Ukraine lost about $1.2 billion in 2024 alone through fraud, waste, and mismanagement in defense procurement. The reviews examined the Defense Procurement Agency and said authorities often ignored warning signs when awarding weapons contracts.