Oleksii Reznikov, Ukrainian defense minister, has been fired by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the President, the country needs “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month.
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Zelensky made the announcement on Monday, saying, “I have decided to replace the minister of defense of Ukraine.
“Oleksii Reznikov has gone through more than 550 days of full-scale war.”
The president has picked a former peoples deputy of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, as Reznikov’s replacement.
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The sacked defense minister, Reznikov submitted his resignation on Monday.
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