Bezrukova is legally reinstated as the head of the Defense Procurement Agency.

In the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Marina Bezrukova has once again been listed as the director instead of Arsen Zhumadilov.

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Marina Bezrukova is once again listed as the head of the Defense Procurement Agency following her temporary suspension.

According to an article by writes "Interfax-Ukraine," which cites information from the state registry provided by resources like YouControl, Opendatabot, or Clarity-project.

"29.01.2025. The head changed from Zhumadilov Arsen Kuatovich to Bezrukova Marina Volodymyrivna," the registry states.

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Center, noted in a Telegram post wrote that this was already the third amendment in the state registry regarding the head of the DPA within just a week.

"The registry again indicates Marina Bezrukova as the head of the DPA, while Arsen Zhumadilov is no longer mentioned even as the acting head," he stated.

Shabunin reminded of the events' timeline. According to him, on January 24, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov removed Chmut and Dzhyhyr from the Supervisory Board, temporarily suspended Bezrukova, and appointed Arsen Zhumadilov as acting head.

Then, on January 28, the entry in the state registry was changed again.

"There appeared a more or less legal formulation – Zhumadilov is indicated as acting head during the removal of the authorized (even if suspended) director. With these actions, Yermak/Umerov acknowledged the falsification of the registry that we reported on. On January 29, the entry about the head of the DPA in the registry changes again. Now Zhumadilov disappears even as acting head, and Marina Bezrukova returns to the head position," Shabunin explained.

Recall: Mind reported that the director of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), Marina Bezrukova, stated that according to legislation, she remains the head of the agency despite the Ministry of Defense's refusal to extend her contract.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the Ministry of Defense refused to extend the contract of DPA director Marina Bezrukova despite the Supervisory Board's decision. Umerov announced that the agency would be headed by the leader of another procurement organization of the Ministry of Defense – Arsen Zhumadilov from the State Operator of Logistics.