The Ministry of Defense is registered in the US as «Private Company»

The authors of misinformation messages refer to the Luns number assigned to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in the Dun and Bradstreet database (D&B) rating. This database It covers more than 580 million companies and businesses And it is the largest in the world. D&B is used by both individuals and government organizations to carry out international businesses. The Duns code, a nine -digit identification number, It is used For more than 50 world, industrial and commercial organizations, including the United Nations, the Federal Government of the US and the European Commission.

This database also includes the Ukrainian institutions that carry out economic activities with both private companies and with government agencies from partner countries. For example, According to the Federal Government of the United Statesall organizations (private and public) must have a June number as an integral part of a subsidy application or as an integral part of the commercial agreements. In a nutshell, all beneficiaries of subsidies, contractors and Ukrainian clients of cooperation agreements with US government agencies must have a Luns number.

Therefore, this identification number does not convert a public body into a «American private company», as some misinformative comments affirm. The Duns Code It contains basic dataas the name of the company or institution, the address, the telephone number, information about the central headquarters, branches, subsidiaries, etc. US government agencies They use this number to verify the legitimacy and financial stability of a company or institution before signing contracts. Therefore, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has its own duns number As part of the conditions to enter into contracts with the federal government or receive military aid from the United States.