Officials at the defense company, Lviv Arsenal, attempted to siphon off 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnias, or $40 million, from the state budget that had been designated for the purchase of 100,000 mortar rounds, said the intelligence agency, the Security Service of Ukraine.
The issue has become more acute for the Kyiv government amid a stalemate in Washington over sending additional aid to Ukraine, with House Republicans linking the funding to efforts to secure the United States border with Mexico.
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