The country's anti-corruption agency is looking into Fire Point's alleged ties to Zelensky's former associate, and whether the firm inflated contracts with the state.

https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-maker-of-ukraines-prized-flamingo-cruise-missile-facing-corruption-probe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMebXVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDajdqMUx0TUlqbFcyWWJuAR6AhrYuRoVL6gCdfVFdVGz25FGLk2TXuAtH-URCJhe-yX008R2HxK0l0i4BYA_aem_mEZFuPTw6qEb-7jL-GCl4A

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  1. I was under the impression that literally every MIC does that.

    Didn’t a European military contractor respond to 10% increase in Defense budget in (somewhere in Europe) by increasing all prices by 10% just a couple years ago?

  2. Even in the midst of a war for survival, a MIC company gets investigated over the possibility of corruption.

    Good going for Ukraine, a country which, ever since fighting off russian influence, kept improving and ditched the title of most-corrupt in Europe a decade ago.

    Shameful to see some EU state slipping down the corruption drain in the meanwhile.

  3. Flamingo missile, brought to you by Ghost of Kiev and multiple other fund raises/propaganda poster children. Just another money laundering via most corrupt country in Europe.

  4. >Fire Point’s alleged ties to Zelensky’s former associate, and whether the firm inflated contracts with the state.

    I guarantee they did. The only question is whether anyone is actually going to do anything about it, and that hinges heavily on whether Zelensky is still “our guy” or if we’re looking for an exit. Because if he’s “our guy” then we’ll sweep anything under the rug in the name of maintaining support and solidarity.

    Ukraine isn’t any different than Russia in regards to that sort of stuff so you can’t tell me we didn’t notice they were stealing long before now. The extra they were taking off the top was just the cost of doing business.

  5. >The two industry sources allege that within a short time after formation in 2023, the company was turning out barely functional drones while receiving massive preferential funding from the government.

    >While producing ineffective drones in its early days is neither illegal nor necessarily unethical, a company that **benefits from political favoritism while delivering a subpar product raises questions about oversight** and accountability. In the case of Fire Point, it looks to have been designated as the heir apparent of Ukraine’s deep-strike ambitions from the outset.

    >The people behind Fire Point

    >***According to the source in the government, the investigation began roughly four months ago — shortly before a high-profile*** [***crackdown***](https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-authorities-crack-down-on-anti-corruption-agencies-as-their-independence-is-in-jeopardy/) ***by the Zelensky administration to curtail NABU’s independence last month.***

    >The government source told the Kyiv Independent that Fire Point’s origins “seem to be a priority for (NABU’s investigation) at the moment.”

    I guess that is the crux of the issue.

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