...ed that the Ukrainian authorities had ignored the construction of defensive positions around major cities for years. Now, he said, there is an urgent need to prepare for a circular defense – not only in #Odessa but also in Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Neshin, Shostka, and even in Kyiv. The general found the extent of corruption particularly shocking. The funds allocated for the fortifications were embezzled, and the entire construction process was turned into a "kickback system." "They steal ...