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Cabinet of Ministers has launched the transformation of Ukroboronprom

This is a historic event for Ukraine’s defence industry.

The MoD’s Anti-Corruption Office expanded into a Department

According to Serhii Stepanian, the key goal of the newly created Department is to implement the principle of zero tolerance for corruption.

21 February, 2023

Personnel changes in the Ministry of Defence

On February 21, the Cabinet of Ministers approved personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense’s leadership

17 February, 2023

Automation of the army: the Ministry of Defense plans to implement a new accounting system

The project on logistics process automation will be implemented using the German SAP ERP system.

15 February, 2023

Partner countries can check the location of any weapons given to Ukraine

Even on the battlefield

14 February, 2023

Lt Gen Oleksandr Pavliuk Appointed The First Deputy Minister of Defence

On February 14, the Cabinet of Ministers approved personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense’s leadership.

15 December, 2022

Lacking fair trial and rights protection: NAKO analysed draft law No. 8271

On December 13, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed draft law No. 8271. It is aimed at increasing penalties for service members in the context of martial law

22 November, 2022

The officials and experts discussed reforms of the Ukrainian defence industry and the strategy for victory in the war with Russia in the French Senate.

They discussed Ukraine’s energy, security, and national identity during the conference "What will be the future of Ukraine?" Energy, security, identity".

3 November, 2022

Ukraine’s State Budget in 2023: more than 18% of GDP for defence and security

On November 3, Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law on the 2023 State Budget.

14 October, 2022

The Cabinet of Ministers created Ukraine's Coordination Center for Security and Defence Forces.

On October 14, the Cabinet of Ministers established the Coordination Center for Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine.

7 October, 2022

The Verkhovna Rada updated the composition of the national security, defence, and intelligence committee.

On October 6, the Verkhovna Rada transferred five MPs to the parliamentary committee on national security, defence, and intelligence.

The Verkhovna Rada created the commission to control the use of Western weapons.

On July 19, the Verkhovna Rada created a temporary special commission for monitoring the receipt and use of international material and technical assistance during the war.

New Anti-Corruption Strategy: defence corruption issues postponed

Verkhovna Rada approved Anti-Corruption Strategy with 310 votes.

The public calls for an international presence and monitoring during the evacuation in Ukraine

Most international organizations are not operating in the conflict hotspots

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.

10 December, 2021

Ukroboronprom is preparing for liquidation

The government approved transforming Ukroboronprom into a joint-stock company

6 December, 2021

Announcement: Index of integrity in defence governance

How to overcome corruption in the defence sector?

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.

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

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

Ukraine Reform Conference

Vilnius is hosting the 4th International Ukraine Reform Conference. What was on the Ukraine delegation’s agenda?

Announcement. Public Presentation of NAKO's Brief on Ukroboronprom's Reform

The brief includes assessment of the current state of affairs and NAKO's recommendations for the practical implementation of corporate governance standards at state-owned enterprises in Ukraine's defence industry

24 February, 2021

Failure to Implement the Law on Defence Procurement Threatens Ukraine's Movement to NATO

A Joint Statement of the Civil Society

29 January, 2021

Lawmakers Officially Launched Ukroboronprom Corporatization

227 MPs voted for the document

19 January, 2021

NAKO took part in MoD's corruption risks assessment

Corruption risks assessment is the foundation for a new Anti-Corruption Program of the Ministry of Defence for 2021-2024

24 December, 2020

Draft Law on Reforming State Enterprises in Ukraine's Defense Industry: Does it Correspond to OECD Principles?

The changes need to take place in accordance with the principles of the OECD which are the best standards for corporate governance of state enterprises

10 December, 2020

Ukroboronprom's SOEs: First Wave of Privatization Launched

As a result of triage analysis, only 33 enterprises were considered financially stable. As for other enterprises, the concern has developed plans for reorganization and reassignment

9 December, 2020

Government Defence Integrity Index: Ukraine In High Corruption Risk Zone

Today, on the International Anti-Corruption Day, NAKO is happy to announce that Transparency International launched its Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

28 November, 2020

Budget 2021: More for Security, Less for Defence

Although the total budget will increase, the expenses on defence will somewhat decrease.

19 November, 2020

Ukroboronprom Informs about the Halt in Reforms

Ukroboronprom informs that the Ministry of Strategic Industries interferes with its business activity and scales down the reform of the military-industrial complex

16 November, 2020

First four months of Minstrategprom: reforms stalled?

It has already been almost four months since a new Ministry for Strategic Industries was set up and it’s high time to draw first observations on the effectiveness of the new agency

9 October, 2020

Announcement. Presentation of the Brief on MOD State-Owned Enterprises

The paper contains the analysis of the problems revealed by NAKO experts in the functioning of the Ministry’s SOEs and clear recommendations on how to change the outdated system of managing the Ministry’s SOEs

14 September, 2020

Statute for MinStrategProm adopted: some of corruption risks identified by NAKO removed, while others remained

The Statute regulating the functions of the newly created Ministry of Strategic Industries was officially published on the website of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers

19 August, 2020

NAKO identified corruption risks in the draft of the Decree regulating the MinStrategProm

How will the newly created Ministry for Strategic Industries will look like?

Top Corruption Cases in Defence: Recent Developments

No Monopoly for Arms Export: Why is it Important?

Cabinet of Ministers made a decision to allow business entities with the right to military export to independently enter external markets, without coordination of the marketing and pricing policy

NAKO Calls Attention to Corruption Schemes in Defence Housing. Part 2

How did the Ministry of Defence lose up to 660 apartments in the elite residential building?

NAKO Calls Attention to Corruption Schemes in Defence Housing

How did the appartments in the Kyiv outskirts turn out to be better than the ones in the Kyiv centre?

NAKO to Suggest Solutions to Reduce Corruption Risks in MoD Five Priority Areas

The results of the audits of the Ministry of Defence over the last three years revealed the loss of more than UAH 1 bln and 70% of this sum has not been compensated

14 February, 2020

NAKO Launches Project to Reduce Corruption Risks in MoD Priority Areas

NAKO launched the project to develop solutions for reducing corruption risks in the Ministry of Defence activity in 5 priority areas

18 December, 2019

Cabinet of Ministers Decided to Introduce OECD Standards at Ukroboronprom

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce OECD standards Ukroboronprom, alongside with other 9 big state enterprises

Cooperation with NAKO Defined by the Ministry of Defence as the Priority in its White Book

Cooperation with NAKO as the civil society organization is one of the priorities and achievements that Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reported on in its ‘White Book 2018’

Volodymyr Zelensky's Answers to NAKO's Questionnaire

Now that Mr. Zelensky Mr. Zelensky has been inaugurated as the President of Ukraine, we have published his commitments in the English language

Ukroboronprom needs an international audit

NAKO's Analyst, Taras Yemchura, gave an interview on Ukroboronprom (UOP) and its liquidation

4 February, 2019

Nashi Groshi TV Program: Investigation of Ambiguous Schemes in Defence Service Housing

They have revealed that often expensive service housing is given to high officials who often later privatize it

11 December, 2018

Ukroboronprom's $4.5 mln audit tender: bidders revealed

Ukraine’s State Concern ‘Ukroboronprom’ announced a tender for the procurement of services related to strategic development, including strategic consultancy, legal due diligence and corporate governance assessment, and international financial audit

23 November, 2018

The Queue Will Disappear in 600 Years: Why the Servicemen and Women Cannot Get Their Housing?

Ukraine’s national ICTV channel made a story about corruption risks in defence housing based on NAKOs recent research of this issue

23 November, 2018

NAKOs Comment on the Adopted Budget - 2019

On November 23, 2018, Ukraine's Parliament passed the Law on State Budget-2019

2 November, 2018

600 Years in the Defence Housing Queue

According to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, as of 2018, there are more than 47 thousand servicemen and women in the defence housing queue

16 October, 2018

The MoD has built a single house for 70 apartments for the military for two years

Gromadske TV attended the NAKO press conference, where the Committee presented a research of corruption risks and inefficiencies in the defence housing system

16 October, 2018

Ichnya depot incident: Ukraine has left its lessons unlearnt after Balakliya and Kalinovka

A large-scale fire at the ammunition depot near the town of Ichnia, Chernihiv oblast, is the fourth such incident after the conflict began in the eastern Ukraine

2 October, 2018

In Search for Truth and Justice: A Speech by War Veteran Igor Stadnytskyy

Glory to Ukraine! My name is Igor Stadnytskyy, I am 41 and a veteran of the war in the East of Ukraine. I was a soldier in the 24^th light armoured brigade, the 2nd battalion of the anti-aircraft troop, I was a senior mechanic and a driver

2 October, 2018

NAKO 9: Quarterly Meeting Confirms MoD Land as the Next Research Objective

NAKO 9: Quarterly Meeting Confirms MoD Land as the Next Research Objective

NAKO Suggests How to Improve the Draft Law on National Security

The Law is aimed at providing a legislative framework for the national security and defence reform and clarifying responsibilities of institutions within the sector

25 January, 2018

NAKO suggests improving the effectiveness of Ukroboronprom management

NAKO welcomes the President’s appointment of Ukroboronprom Supervisory board member and calls upon the Government to speed up the reforms of the Concern

14 September, 2017

NAKO is Launching an analytical report on Corruption Risks in the System of Medical Supply

Working proactively - this is the main goal that needs to be implemented both in military medicine and in countering corruption

NAKO: medical kits for Ukrainian military personel will adhere to new, higher standards

The Ukrainian MoD’s Medical Department invited NGOs and volunteer organizations to help develop new technical requirements for individual first-aid kits used at the frontline of military operations

NAKO names six steps the Government should take to rid Ukroboronprom of corruption

On 14 April, Ukrainska Pravda has published an investigative journalist’s report on criminal schemes employed by Ukroboronprom