"We repainted civil trucks in green and sold to us": in Ukraine, they are unhappy with the purchase of Belarusian MAZs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In Ukraine, a scandal erupted over the purchase of Belarusian trucks for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are talking about the acquisition of 41 MAZ vehicles, which are unhappy in Ukraine.
According to the former assistant to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yuriy Povkh, there was a scam during the purchase. It consists in the fact that, under the guise of army trucks, Ukraine bought from Minsk "civilian trucks, repainted in the color of the military."
Former Ukrainian official:
It is indicated that 6 companies applied for participation in the tender, of which three were selected. Moreover, the Ukrainian Kremenchug Automobile Plant (KrAZ) and Auto Assembly Plant No. 2 from Bogdan Motors were among the rejected documents at the stage of filing.
As a result, the company "TD Stroydormash" was chosen, which sold, allegedly, "slightly converted MAZ-631727 trucks."
Povh points out that the volunteers, having examined the cars, came to the conclusion that their equipment can hardly be called army equipment. In particular, the use of Chinese towing ropes, which can withstand a load of up to 10 tons, is indicated, which is not enough for the needs of the army.
From the list of additional claims:
Also, claims arose about the painting of the radiator, which impairs heat transfer and identification of spare parts.
- Y. Povkh
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