Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Discloses Important Information, Received $100 Billion in Weapons! On the day of being replaced
According to a report on the Russian television website on September 3rd, Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksy Leznikov, who was just announced to be replaced by President Zelensky on the 3rd, stated in a recent interview that since Russia launched a special military operation in February last year, Western supporters of Ukraine have provided weapons worth at least $100 billion to Kiev, with the United States providing over $50 billion in weapons. At the same time, he defended the "effectiveness" of the procurement work of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
According to the report, in an interview published by the Ukrainian state news agency on the 3rd, Leznikov disclosed the estimated total value of this aid. On the same day that this report was released, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that he would replace Leznikov because the Ministry of Defense needed "new methods and forms of interaction with the military and society as a whole.".
Leznikov stated in the aforementioned interview that his estimated amount includes the value of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment provided by Western countries to Ukraine, as well as financial assistance provided by the West for military purposes.
According to reports, during his tenure as Ukrainian Defense Minister, Leznikov's reputation was damaged due to involvement in multiple corruption scandals, mainly involving purchasing equipment and food for the Ukrainian military at abnormally high prices.
The report points out that, however, Leznikov claimed in this interview that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense - mainly relying on aid funds from other countries rather than Ukraine's own defense budget - has been effectively using these funds to meet all Ukrainian military needs at a sufficiently "low" cost.