Ukraine To Dismiss All Heads Of Regional Military Recruitment Offices Amid Corruption Concerns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (file photo)

All the heads of Ukraine's regional military recruitment centers will be dismissed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on August 11, amid concerns about corruption. Zelenskiy said a review of Ukraine's recruiting centers revealed signs of professional abuse ranging from illegal enrichment to transporting draft-eligible men across the border despite a wartime ban. "This system should be run by people who know exactly what war is and why cynicism and bribery during war is treason," he said in a statement. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.