2023-09-04 03:02:06
Kyiv: Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has been fired by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Rustam Umarov was announced as the new defense minister. Zelensky stated that the Ministry of Defense needs a new minister. Zelensky announced the appointment of a new defense minister through a video message.
Zelenskyy appointed the country’s new defense minister as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 19th month. Oleksiy Reznikov has been in the news since the invasion of Russia began on February 24, 2022.
“Ukraine has decided to change the defense minister. Oleksii Reznikov took part in the war which lasted more than 550 days. Believes the Ministry needs a new change. Zelensky pointed out that new communication is needed in the army and society.
It is reported that the action once morest Reznikovi comes in the context of several corruption allegations once morest the Ministry of Defense. However, CNN points out that Reznikov was not involved in the scandal.
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