The funerals of the soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have become a source of income for some country officials. This was reported by AmericanThe Wall Street Journal(WSJ) newspaper, reference to its sources.
According to the sources of publication, corruption penetrated the funeral of the servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces throughout the country. The families of the soldiers can choose the funeral place, but not the organizers of the funeral. The ceremony is announcing the competition by the local authorities, which are paid to the burial bureaus to transport and bury new orders.
"The bureaus of the funeral raise the prices of the tombstones and coffins of soldiers and share the difference with officials," the publication added.
Earlier, New York Times reported that Lviv Lichakov's cemetery digs old, anonymous graves to release Ukrainian soldiers.
According to the publication, the cemetery was full of "endless stream of the dead" for almost 15 months. The cemetery staff is going to increase their number due to the defeats on the battlefield of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the newspaper, the scale of losses are felt in many cities of Ukraine. This is clearly seen in the growing number of military burials in Ukrainian cemeteries.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
