Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a major graft scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after Ukraine’s parliament voted to restore the agencies’ independence.

Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at inflated prices, two days after the agencies' independence was restored following major protests.

The Ukrainian Parliament voted to restore the independence of the country's two anti-corruption agencies following the largest protest since the start of the Russian invasion, with young people turning out in large numbers to demonstrate.