As part of the deal, the Defense Ministry reportedly purchased over 200,000 jackets worth $20 million and over 200,000 pairs of pants worth $13 million from Vector Avia.
But as the goods made their way from Turkey to Ukraine they nearly tripled in price, ZN.ua reported. The quality of the jackets was also questioned, with some of them allegedly not fit to be worn in winter. The ministry denied the claims.
The Defense Ministry’s integrity council later ruled that the jackets were in fact winter attire.
However, in one document seen by ZN.ua, a batch of 4,900 jackets initially priced at $142,000 were bought for $421,000. Turkish invoices for the batch of clothing listed the jackets at $29 a piece, while the Defense Ministry bought them for $86.
The profit margin remained with the Turkish company Vector Avia, co-founded by Ukrainian Roman Pletniov, the journalists found.
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