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8 August, 2022
NAKO’s Statement on Military Assistance Speculations
Any manipulations with the military assistance narrative for promoting specific authors and public and social media debates are irresponsible and should be condemned.
14 July, 2022
The Presidential Office proposed a mechanism for monitoring the arrival of weapons
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office, informed about such an initiative.
20 June, 2022
New Anti-Corruption Strategy: defence corruption issues postponed
Verkhovna Rada approved Anti-Corruption Strategy with 310 votes.
24 May, 2022
Ukrainian civil society organizations call on EU member states to grant Ukraine candidate status in June
This will be a powerful gesture of support to the people of Ukraine, who are now defending freedom and democracy
4 April, 2022
Zelenskyi must immediately sign the law on war criminals
It is necessary for prosecuting the Russian military for crimes against humanity
4 March, 2022
On the verge of a nuclear catastrophe: Ukrainian CSOs call on international partners to give a decisive response to Russia for its shelling of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Kremlin’s actions are already beyond any military logic
28 February, 2022
We demand the United Nations to establish an international tribunal over Putin and Russia’s top leadership!
Ukrainian civil society organizations appeal to the UN
15 February, 2022
A secret program for developing ammunition production ended with numerous courts and criminal cases - NAKO
State defence plants could not spend budget funds to launch the modern production of ammunition
11 February, 2022
Parliament approved a three-year closed defence procurement plan for 2022-24
Parliament approved a consolidated three-year plan for closed defence procurement for 2022-2024. The next step is approval by the Cabinet of Ministers.
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9 February, 2022
Military levy to be credited to a special-purpose fund
The military levy, 1.5% of income, paid by Ukrainians since the outbreak of war, is supposed to be used to provide for the needs of the army.
8 February, 2022
The National Security Committee supported a bill to strengthen democratic civilian control
The bill should strengthen democratic civilian control over the Armed Forces.
5 February, 2022
Exclusive interview with Steven Pifer
Steven Pifer is a retired Foreign Service officer who has more than 25 years with the State Department focused on US relations with the former Soviet Union and Europe
4 February, 2022
Exclusive interviews with Philip Breedlove, Ben Hodges and Steven Pifer
In the context of increased Russia’s aggression, the team of the ‘Eastern Flank’ project talked to former NATO top officials
1 February, 2022
Reforms in Ukroboronprom, SSU, and Ministry of Defence to be 2022 priorities for G7 Ambassadors
G7 Ambassadors Support Group on Ukraine presented priority areas of cooperation for 2022.
28 January, 2022
Online press conference with Jens Stoltenberg
NATO’s door is open for Ukraine and its people
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26 January, 2022
NAKO participates in anti-corruption training course at the National Defence University
What are the manifestations of corruption in the army?
21 January, 2022
Draft Law 5716 allows to legalize the "apartment schemes"
One of the reasons that the militaries retire from the Ukrainian army is insufficient financing and the absence of their own dwelling.
11 January, 2022
Interview with defence reservist Marta Yuzkiv
She explains how Putin’s partisans inspired her to join the battalion
4 January, 2022
Opportunities increasingly open up for women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, yet obstacles still exist - Tregub
Today, 32 thousand women serve in the Ukrainian army, which is about 16% of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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3 January, 2022
70% of defence procurement can be declassified, said Oleksandr Zavitnevych
This January, the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security, Defence and Intelligence plans to finalize a draft law that amends the Law of Ukraine "On State Secrets"
28 December, 2021
Radio sets instead of equipment: NAKO evaluated this year’s state defence order
This year, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is unable to spend the annual defence budget as planned
24 December, 2021
Interview with Ukraines the first military diver
Kateryna Nikitenko was the first female authorized to practice diving
22 December, 2021
NAKO calls upon MPs to support draft laws #5712 and 5714
Today, military service conditions are discriminatory for both men and women.
17 December, 2021
Exclusive interview with gender advisor
Natalia Rybakal-Kalmykova, gender advisor to the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
14 December, 2021
Defence Minister commits to demonopolizing and enhancing procurement procedures
The procurement system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be amended in 2022.
10 December, 2021
Interview with Ukrainian female peacekeeper
Why is the number of Ukrainian women participating in peacekeeping missions so small? How hard is the selection process?
10 December, 2021
Ukroboronprom is preparing for liquidation
The government approved transforming Ukroboronprom into a joint-stock company
3 December, 2021
Too much corruption: Bill №5716 cannot provide housing for services
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has published an opinion
2 December, 2021
The Verkhovna Rada approved the State Budget for 2022
UAH 323 billion is provided for financing the security and defence sector, which is a record figure for Ukraine - 6% of GDP.
29 November, 2021
NAKO: Ministry for Strategic Industries fills register of arms manufacturers by only 23%
As of the end of November 2021, the new Register of Participants in the Selection and Executors of State Defence Contracts contains information on only 62 companies.
22 November, 2021
The first woman enrolled in the Special Operations Forces Q-course
I will never give up no matter what
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11 November, 2021
What is the reason behind the failure to reform the national defence industry?
Details are provided in the official response to NAKO’s inquiry
11 November, 2021
Gender cannot be a criterion for appointment as Minister of Defence
Recently, the leader of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamia, stated that Ukrainian society is not ready for the Ministry of Defence to be headed by a woman.
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8 November, 2021
Named TOP-15 corruption risks in the management of enterprises "Ukroboronprom"
We call on the government and parliament to pay attention to minimizing these risks.
5 November, 2021
NAKO: Ministry of Strategic Industries implemented a program to modernize the defence industry by only 9%
Implementation of state target programs of reforming and development of the defence industry” has spent 221 million UAH out of the planned 2.53 billion UAH
4 November, 2021
Reshuffle in government: What is known about the new ministers?
Oleksiy Reznikov became the new Minister of Defence, the Ministry of Strategic Industries is now headed by Pavlo Ryabikin, Iryna Vereshchuk moved from the Parliament to the Ministry of Reintegration, and Yulia Svyridenko moved from the Office of the President to the Ministry of Economy.
1 November, 2021
SBI investigators handed over the suspicion to the former Deputy Minister of Defenсe
He fed the servicemembers soup with worms - he was suspected of embezzling state funds.
21 October, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Defence visited Ukraine
The United States will continue to do its utmost to support Ukraine, Lloyd Austin promised
20 October, 2021
Corporate governance and defence procurement are two of the three most risky areas according to the NAPC
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAPC) monitored about 3,000 draft documents proposed for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers.
19 October, 2021
Director General of Ukroboronprom announced the first steps of the reform
Yuriy Husyev said that back in August, the Supervisory Board approved a proposal to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to reorganize Ukroboronprom
6 October, 2021
NAKO and partners are conducting a survey of volunteers
NAKO, StateWatch, and the Defence Procurement Reform Project have prepared a questionnaire for volunteers who buy goods for service members.
2 October, 2021
Volodymyr Zelensky signed the Law on reforming Ukroboronprom
The Law fully launches the reform of State conglomerate Ukroboronprom
1 October, 2021
Ukrainian servicewomen will receive comfortable bulletproof vests
Ukrainian women who serve in the security forces can finally get comfortable bulletproof vests
1 October, 2021
NAKO to cooperate with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The parties signed a document whose long-term goal is to unite efforts in ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the Armed Forces
27 September, 2021
NACP will monitor Draft Law №5716 on defence housing
NAKO analysed the Draft Law and found that the document does not regulate the defence housing issue.
24 September, 2021
Ministry of Defence owes UAH 5.7 bln to service members
These are the so-called “ATO” payments, bonuses, health benefits, etc
20 September, 2021
The Ministry of Defence plans to secretly spend UAH 95 billion on armaments - NAKO
The Ministry of Defence plans to spend UAH 95 billion on modernizing armaments and military equipment by 2024
15 September, 2021
Will the budget for security and defence increase by 52 billion?
On September 15, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine presented the draft State Budget for 2022
9 September, 2021
Sevgil Musaieva Joined NAKO Board
As a Crimean Tatar and a co-founder of the Crimea-SOS project, Sevgil sees corruption in the defence and security sector as a threat to national security and is perfectly aware of the need to fight corruption in this area
27 August, 2021
President approved the Strategy of Defence Industry Development
One step closer towards the development of Ukraine’s defence industry!
7 July, 2021
Ukraine Reform Conference
Vilnius is hosting the 4th International Ukraine Reform Conference. What was on the Ukraine delegation’s agenda?
8 September, 2021
The Draft of Gender Equality Strategy Published
The document takes into account NAKO’s recommendations regarding the defence and security sector
24 February, 2021
Failure to Implement the Law on Defence Procurement Threatens Ukraine's Movement to NATO
A Joint Statement of the Civil Society
12 May, 2021
OECD Supports NAKO's Position on Draft Law 3822
OECD published Review of the Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Ukraine. It mentions Ukroboronprom
6 July, 2022
Russia will not stop the war until it has at least some hope of reducing the support of Ukraine by its allies - the executive director of NAKO
Olena Tregub took part in the International Conference
26 May, 2022
NAKO executive director met with the international stakeholders in the US to advocate support for Ukraine
Olena Tregub also remarked on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine
12 January, 2022
NAKO and IDA discussed the reform of the defence industry of Ukraine
Olena Tregub held a meeting with a team of experts from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA) involved in the reform of the Ukrainian defence industry
24 December, 2021
Ukroboronprom follows the global trend of increasing transparency at state owned enterprises – NAKO
A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) demonstrates that more and more state-owned enterprises around the world are increasing their publicity and transparency.
9 December, 2021
Index of integrity in defence governance
Ukraine is again in the group with a high risk of corruption.
8 December, 2021
The law “On State Secrets” needs to be changed - Tregub
The conference “Modus initiative"
17 November, 2021
Defence industry reform is under close public scrutiny - Tregub
Civil society must be involved as much as possible in the transformation of Ukroboronprom.
10 November, 2021
NAKO and Ukroboronprom deepen cooperation in implementation of Law №1630-IX
Strengthening the partnership aims to support the transformation of the national defence industry.
21 October, 2021
NAKO delivered 2,000 posters to the Ministry of Defence
The posters have a QR code, that when scanned lets you report corruption on a special secure channel
30 September, 2021
NAKO presented the preliminary results of an analytical study on secrecy
The discussion was attended by representatives of state authorities, in particular, the Ministry of Defense and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Members of Parliament, the international community, and independent experts.
22 September, 2021
Ukroboronprom will engage graduates from top western universities in its reform
On September 22, a workshop was devoted to the reform of Ukroboronprom and how the graduates of top western universities can pool together their efforts in developing Ukraine’s state defence industry sector
15 September, 2021
NAKO representatives met with the management of the State Audit Service of Ukraine
NAKO will work on implementing a gender audit methodology in the state’s financial control of the security and defence sector
25 August, 2021
Tregub met with the representatives of the European Parliament
Developments in anti-corruption reforms within the defence and security sector were one of the key issues discussed
19 July, 2021
Olena Tregub discussed the reform in defence with the Ambassador of Canada
The main topics of the discussion included reform of Ukroboronprom, anti-corruption reforms within the Ministry of Defence and gender equality in the defence and security sector
19 July, 2021
Tregub partook in an anti-corruption roundtable with George Kent
Among the topics discussed - reform of the state defence industry and proper implementation of the Law on defence procurement
18 July, 2021
NATO supports Ukroboronprom's Reform: Conclusions of the Defence Industry Forum in Odessa
The participants discussed a prospective model for a reformed defence industry in Ukraine, including steps to turn it into an advanced, transparent, and efficient field capable of attracting foreign and domestic investments
17 July, 2021
Reform of Ukroboronprom discussed on a meeting with Gordon Davis
The issues of implementation of adopted laws in the defence and security sector were among the discussed topics
1 July, 2021
How to Make Medical Procurement More Efficient? NAKO Provides Recommendations
In May 2020, the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine purchased 2.5 million medical masks and received UAH 1,0 worth of "kickback" for each mask they procured.
25 June, 2021
Civil Society Meets with Oleksandr Kornienko
In particular, they discussed the Draft Law №3822 on corporatization of Ukroboronprom member companies, which the Parliament may vote on in the coming weeks
24 June, 2021
The Old Law is Gone, While the New One is Yet to Arrive
On June 24, 2021, the Information Agency Ukrinform was hosting a roundtable titled “What is happening to defence procurements?”.
8 July, 2022
Against all Odds: Ukraine’s Defence Reform Process
4 July, 2022
Russian Ouroboros: How Corruption Became a Propaganda Weapon Against Ukraine
9 November, 2021
National leadership lacks consistency in the development of defence technologies
3 November, 2021
Agenda for Minister of Defence
22 September, 2021
“Iron Dome” from the United States: generous help or a disservice?
20 September, 2021
“Register of performers” of defence procurement: slow, opaque, and very important
1 July, 2021
Postponing the Unpostponable: Is There Time for Anti-Corruption Strategy on the MPs’ Agenda?
28 May, 2021
The SBU’s Soviet Approach to State Secrets
19 April, 2021
Strategy for Defence Industry Development: forward to NATO or back to the USSR?
2 April, 2021
Parliamentary oversight of intelligence services: why and how it should be strengthened
Success stories
Strategy for Defence Industry Development 2021
NAKO contributed to the adoption of the Strategy of the Defence Industry Development by the Cabinet of Ministers in the version which is closer to the Euro-Atlantic Standards than it was originally
Promoting Defence Procurement Reform
Due to NAKO’s active engagement, the Law “On Defence Procurement” was voted by the Parliament on July 17, 2020, after lengthy discussions and revisions
Advancing Good Governance at Ukroboronprom
Since 2017, NAKO has been advancing the implementation of the OECD corporate governance and anticorruption standards at the UOP
The Presidential Questionnaire: Monitoring Zelensky’s Commitments in Defence and Security
In 2019, President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the other 15 presidential candidates, publicly committed to implementing NAKO’s policy recommendations due to sustained engagement during the electoral campaign
Reducing Corruption Risks in the Ministry of Defence
Within the framework of this project, five specialized working groups were established at the MoD, each of which was joined by NAKO experts
The Week of Parliamentary Oversight over the Defence and Security Sector
The Week aimed at sharing experience between the Ukrainian MPs and their colleagues from the EU/NATO countries became a success
Bohdan-Motors Military Ambulances and Other Cases of Monitoring of MoD Procurement
As a result of our work, the MOD recognised a potential conflict of interest in the 2017 procurement of 100 Bohdan-Motors military ambulances through a classified procedure, and cancelled the second order
NAKO Co-Authored Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Strategy
A separate section of the document includes all NAKO’s recommendations in the defence and security sector.
Indexes
Government Defence Integrity Index
Government Defence Integrity Index assesses the quality of institutional controls to manage the risk of corruption in defence and security institutions.
Defence Companies Index 2020
Defence Companies Index on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency measures the commitment to transparency and anti-corruption of the world’s leading defence companies.
Ukroboronrpom, the only Ukrainian company represented in DCI, earned a grade of E and scored 28 out of 110.
Ukroboronrpom, the only Ukrainian company represented in DCI, earned a grade of E and scored 28 out of 110.
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