Nothing can really go right for these guys.

A crackdown on corruption in Ukraine's Defense Ministry has uncovered violations costing more than a quarter of a billion dollars, according to Kyiv.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that an internal audit of the ministry he heads found financial violations over the last four months worth 10 billion hryvnia—in the Ukrainian currency—or $260 million, as he vowed that authorities would "respond harshly to all cases."

He said that reports about arrests and criminal charges are among changes to how the ministry operates "that will be noticed more and more frequently."

Ukraine has applied to join the European Union and is particularly sensitive to claims of corruption especially given the wrangle on both sides of the Atlantic over its allies' continued financial aid to fight Russia.

In September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Umerov following the resignation of Oleksii Reznikov after scandals involving inflated prices for food supplies and low-quality military jackets for troops fighting against Russia.

They appear to not have a government capable and competent enough to even be trusted with wealth.

Ukraine Military Audit Reveals Total Cost of Violations

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that there were financial violations of $260 million over the last four months.

^{Brendan Cole (Newsweek)}