Ministry of Defense began food inspection in military units.

Ministry of Defense began inspection of the military's food system

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine began inspecting the organization of food services for servicemen in the northern, eastern, and southern directions. This was reported by the press service of the department.

According to the report, the inspections involve representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Logistics Operator, and veterinary medicine specialists.

«The inspection covers all key stages – from the conditions of storing products at suppliers' warehouses to the direct organization of the feeding process in military units performing combat missions», – commented Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Dmytro Klimenkov.

The Ministry of Defense promises to inform the public about the results of all inspections separately.

The department also added that such inspections would be conducted regularly in different regions of Ukraine without prior notice to military units and suppliers.

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