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Ukraine's Zelensky fires military recruitment officials over corruption allegations

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that military officials in charge of recruitment would be replaced with wounded war veterans after allegations of corruption in recruitment.

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  1. UPI

    Ukraine's Zelensky fires military recruitment officials over corruption allegations (opens UPI)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that military officials in charge of recruitment would be replaced with wounded war veterans after allegations of corruption in recruitment.

  2. Fox News

    Zelenskyy fires all regional recruitment heads to fight 'corruption' in military recruitment (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that all regional military commissars will be replaced due to a slew of corruption investigations.

  3. New York Post

    Zelensky fires all Ukraine’s military recruitment chiefs over corruption claims (opens New York Post)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired all heads of regional military recruitment offices over allegations of widespread graft involving bribe-taking.

  4. Al Jazeera

    ‘Bribery during war is treason’: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires army recruiters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukraine leader says corruption investigation exposed abuses by military officials.

  5. CBS News

    Zelenskyy fires Ukrainian military conscription officials in anti-corruption drive (opens CBS News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed officials in charge of military conscription across every region of the country, citing corruption allegations.

  6. NBC News

    Corruption concerns prompt Ukraine to fire all regional military recruitment chiefs (opens NBC News)

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    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a review revealed signs of professional abuse ranging from illegal enrichment to transporting draft-eligible men across the border.

  7. New York Times

    Zelensky Cracks Down on Corruption in Military Recruitment (opens New York Times)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine dismissed all the directors of regional military recruitment centers, saying that the system “should be run by people who know exactly what war is.”