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The Accounting Chamber has begun an audit of the drone procurement process

The Accounting Chamber has begun an audit of the drone procurement process

Tetiana Bodnarenko Journalist

06 August 2025, 13:30

The Accounting Chamber has begun an audit of the drone procurement process

The Accounting Chamber has begun an audit of the drone procurement process for defense needs: the results are expected to be announced in November.

This was reported by the press service of the agency.

"The Accounting Chamber has initiated an compliance audit on the topic of «Procurement of unmanned systems», during which it plans to examine the procurement process for defense needs: planning stages, contract signing, and monitoring of their implementation," the message states.

Objects of control include the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Defense Procurement Agency.

It is expected that the results of this audit will identify deficiencies in procurement planning and provide recommendations to address the causes of delays in the delivery of unmanned systems. Ultimately, this will contribute to meeting the urgent needs of the military for unmanned systems.

The audit is conducted by auditors from the Control Department in the field of security, defense, and military-industrial complex of the Accounting Chamber. The person responsible for the audit is Gennadiy Plis, a member of the Accounting Chamber.

The report on the results of this audit is planned to be published in November 2025.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed state contracts worth 99.3 billion UAH for the procurement of various types of drones since the beginning of 2025 as of July.

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