This week, the United States sent auditors to Kyiv, along with the World Bank and Deloitte consultants, to make sure “no aid or weapons are diverted,” State Department Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said, according to CNN.

“We continue to support the important reforms of the Ukrainian government and anti-corruption measures across the country,” Nuland said at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Her comments were made against the background of the fact that members of Congress from the Republican Party declared their desire to control more the US support for Ukraine. The administration said that surveillance measures are being taken.

The State Department said this week that it was “not aware of any US assistance” in the Ukrainian government corruption scandal that led to the resignation of the country’s deputy defense minister.

The American audit came to Kyiv as US President Biden announced on Wednesday that he plans to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, and last week the Pentagon unveiled a $2.5 billion package of security measures for Ukraine, including the shipment of Stryker armored vehicles and several Bradley. combat vehicles for the first time.

Several officials were fired this week after a series of scandals and allegations of corruption. Political scientists believe that Zelenskyi should show Western partners and war-weary Ukrainians that he is serious about punishing corruption.

“Everyone should understand their responsibility to the country and the nation during the war. Anyone who forgets about this will expect a quick reaction,” said Andriy Yermak, the head of Zelenskyi’s administration.

“This will happen to everyone who can afford to forget (what their duties are), regardless of name and position,” Yermak wrote on Twitter.

Among the most high-profile cases is the deputy minister of defense, who resigned after he denied information that his ministry paid inflated prices for products intended for the Ukrainian military.