Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will ask his country's parliament to dismiss Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov this week, and he wants Rustem Umerov to be his successor.
Zelensky’s decision, which he announced during his nightly address on Sunday, sets the stage for the biggest shake-up of the country’s defense leadership since Russia invaded more than a year and a half ago. Reznikov has been defense minister since Nov. 2021."I've decided to replace the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Oleksii Reznikov has been through more than 550 days of full-scale war," Zelensky said.
Reznikov has helped secure billions of dollars of Western military aid to help the war effort, but he, among others, has faced graft allegations surrounding his ministry that he has characterized as smears. He was supposed to come to Washington, D.C., this week.Ukraine's highly anticipated counteroffensive has yielded some small gains over the last two months, though it's unclear if the lack of significant progress contributed to Zelensky's decision to get rid of Reznikov.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Zelenskyy moves to replace wartime Defense ministerThe announcement, made in his nightly video address to the nation, sets the stage for the biggest shakeup of Ukraine’s defense establishment during the war launched by Russia in February 2022.
Read more »
Cumberland Valley defense shines but Eagles fall to Central York, 14-0The Eagles were unable to cash in two critical red zone opportunities
Read more »
Five Things: Defense Reigns, Offense Experiences Growing Pains As Ohio State Dumps Indiana in BloomingtonOhio State prevailed 23-3 in Bloomington yesterday behind a stout defense and an offense trying to find its way.
Read more »