Ukrainian commander alleges corruption in military

A commander from a battalion in Ukraine's 43rd Mechanized Brigade, operating in the Kupyansk direction, has publicly detailed systemic corruption and neglect within the military's supply chain. He stated that over two years of fighting, his unit received almost no vehicles from the state, relying instead on donated pickup trucks from Lithuania, many of which have been destroyed. The commander specifically alleged a corrupt 'technical inspection scheme' where inspectors demand fuel bribes in exchange for passing stamps, threatening to impound vehicles and issue protocols if commanders refuse. He suggested this extortion at the brigade level indicates a deeper rot of fraud and corruption flourishing in higher authorities.