The State Border Service of Ukraine announced the full fulfillment of contracts with a Polish company
The State Border Guard Service stated that contracts for the procurement of ammunition worth 23 billion hryvnias have been fully fulfilled. All goods supplied by the Polish company PHU Lechmar have already been transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The agency also rejected allegations of potential delivery delays and inflated prices.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine announced the full fulfillment of contracts for the procurement of weapons and ammunition totaling 23 billion hryvnias. All deliveries have already been completed, and the ammunition received has been handed over to the Ukrainian military for use on the front lines. This was reported by State Border Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko. According to him, the procurements—which sparked much debate and criticism at the end of 2024—were carried out in full. “I can confirm that the delivery of ammunition under contracts worth 23 billion hryvnias—which sparked fierce and unfounded criticism at the end of 2024—has been fully completed. All goods have been fully delivered and transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Demchenko said.
He noted that the State Border Guard Service had been granted the necessary authority to conduct defense procurements in the interests of the military. The list of required ammunition, as well as the quantities, was determined by the Ministry of Defense.
The supplies were provided by the Polish company PHU Lechmar. It is precisely this contract that has been the subject of controversy over the past few months. “The supplies were provided by the Polish company PHU Lechmar, which has been the target of smear campaigns all this time,” noted the State Border Guard Service spokesperson.
According to Demchenko, there had previously been speculation that the ammunition would not be delivered at all and that the allocated funds would allegedly be lost. However, as the agency asserts, these predictions did not come true. “Many assumed that the ammunition would not be delivered and claimed that the funds had simply been ‘skimmed off.’ Instead, the opposite is true—the ammunition has been purchased, delivered, and handed over to the Armed Forces for use on the front lines,” he emphasized.
Separately, the State Border Guard Service commented on the issue of procurement costs. They state that ammunition prices were among the lowest, and that the pricing process and supply terms were constantly monitored by the relevant Ukrainian agencies. The agency is convinced that the allegations of price gouging are unfounded. Demchenko also noted that the State Border Guard Service has the right to conduct such procurements and already has relevant experience. According to him, border guards have previously supplied their own units with weapons and carried out government decisions regarding procurements for other components of the Defense Forces.
“Therefore, we have accumulated the necessary experience, which refutes the claim that we lack the authority to make such purchases or the expertise to manage the allocated funding,” the spokesperson emphasized. The State Border Guard Service added that it is currently continuing to fulfill other contracts—both for its own units and within the scope of the powers delegated by the state to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The agency stresses that cooperation with international partners is ongoing, and some of the contracts concluded under other programs are already in the final stages of implementation. This was stated in a comment by State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko, provided to Ukrinform.
Ukrainian arms manufacturers have secured 9.8 billion hryvnias in preferential financing under state support programs. In total, enterprises in the defense-industrial complex have concluded 162 loan agreements.
