The Defense Ministry has spent millions purchasing plastic flasks for Ukraine’s Armed Forces at three times the market price, according to an investigation published by NGL Media on June 25. The State Logistics Operator (DOT), a government procurement agency established in December 2023, spent more than 54 million hryvnias ($1.3 million) on 153,000 flasks in 2024 alone. The 1-liter plastic flasks, purchased from China, cost the government 335 hryvnias ($8.24) each, although the same model can be found for 120 ($2.95) and similar varieties are available for 72 ($1.77), NGL Media reported. The i…