Artem Sytnik has been appointed deputy director of the “Defense Procurement Agency” (DPA) of the Ministry of Defense on security issues.
“From now on, he will be responsible for the internal security of the agency, verification of contractors and control over the proper execution of government contracts, building effective cooperation with law enforcement agencies,” AOZ said on its Facebook page.
Sytnyk headed the National Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2015-2022. Subsequently, he worked as Deputy Director of the National Anti-Corruption Agency, where he was responsible for interaction with law enforcement agencies, financial control, special inspections, prevention of conflicts of interest.
“We are very much looking forward to his work on building processes that will prevent any manifestations of corruption and ensure efficient procurement and reliable supplies of weapons to the Armed Forces,” Director of the Defense Procurement Agency Marina Bezrukova said on Facebook on Friday.
Sytnik, in turn, expressed hope that his experience “will help strengthen the Agency and minimize possible risks in its work.”
