NEW - Top Ukraine defense official held over multi-million fraud

Police have arrested a senior Ukrainian defense ministry official suspected of embezzling 36 million euros for the purchase of much-needed artillery shells in the war against Russia, officials said Friday

Prosecutors said the official, whose identity they did not reveal, had developed a system under which he bought artillery shells at inflated prices

“The director of one of the main defense ministry services has been placed in detention”

Searches carried out at the suspect’s home had turned up documents confirming the scheme, it added

Ukraine has had to deal with a series of corruption scandals in recent months, including several others within the defense ministry

Investigators are already looking at the supply of sub-standard bulletproof vests and the purchase of food supplies and uniforms at inflated prices

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