Defective grenades delivered en masse: Ukrainian arms dealer arrested over faulty shipment
Title: Defective Artillery Shells Delivered to Ukrainian Army: A Deadly Blunder and its Consequences
It's bloody messy business supplyin' faulty ordnance to the brave lads protectin' Ukraine from Putin's pet goons, as a top defense plant honcho's learned the hard way.
The sneaky sod's been locked up, and so has his deputy, thanks to the Ukrainian Security Service SBU. Two infamous reps from the Defense Ministry joined 'em in the slammer too.
The SBU spilled the beans in Kyiv, sayin' the company bagged a massive 2024 order for churnin' out 120,000 artillery shells of 120mm caliber, priced at a cool ten billion Hryvnia (232.7 million euros).
Peace, huh? "Bulletproof, but empty."
Malfunctioning Muppets of Misery
To keep expenses low, a shady component snuck into the powder mix production, making those mortar rounds unpredictable firecrackers. Fuses were similarly shoddy, makin' the shells all but useless on the battlefield.
Ukraine's been holdin' their own against the big, bad Russian invasion for over three years. In 2024, their artillery was screamin' for some relief. Production ramped up in the homeland, and allies went beggin' for imported shells to help even the score.
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The hierarchs of the defective ordnance manufacturing plant were arrested due to the use of substandard components, causing malfunctioning artillery shells that were delivered to the Ukrainian army.
These flawed shells, filled with unpredictable explosives and faulty fuses, ultimately proved to be a deadly mix on the battlefield amidst the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Ukraine.
Locked up by the Ukrainian Security Service SBU, officials now face charges under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for their role in compromising the safety of the Ukrainian general-news troops.
Although the tried-and-true methods of production were abandoned in a bid to cut costs, it's safe to say that skimping on quality in these war-and-conflicts scenarios will never be a wise move.
