Scamsters Operating from Ukrainian Embassies Looting Aid: Defense Minister

The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov has warned against dealing with scamsters operating in Ukrainian embassies worldwide who were found to be looting military and civilian aid given to the country by benevolent foreign countries.

In a statement published on the Ukrainian MoD website, the minister said: 

"Unfortunately, as in any war, there are those who seek to profit from human suffering. Such characters introduce themselves as “advisers”, “assistants”, “heads of departments”, and even present fake “documents” to prove their “official positions”.

As the Minister, I responsibly declare: all such persons are scum, looters and traitors who have nothing to do with the defense of Ukraine but work for their own and/or the enemy’s pockets.

With this in mind, I call on the international community to be vigilant and urge you to seek clarification of the powers of all “authorized persons” in the Embassies and offices of military attachés of Ukraine and to turn all these “lords of war” with fake documents over to law enforcement agencies."

He further said that all military aid, down to the last bullet and penny, is and will continue to be used as intended – for the defense and protection of Ukraine from  Russian occupiers. And the only right place for the looters is behind bars.