Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is set to be replaced by the chief of military intelligence ahead of an expected Russian offensive and following corruption scandals Follow our live coverage👇
One of the best-known faces of Ukraine's war effort, Reznikov was appointed defence minister in November 2021. Ukraine is set to replace Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief of its military spy agency, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in a reshuffle at the forefront of Ukraine's war campaign.
Reznikov would be transferred to another ministerial job and replaced by Kyrylo Budanov, head of the GUR military intelligence agency, said David Arakhamia, a senior lawmaker and chief of Servant of the People parliamentary bloc.He said that Ukraine's "force" agencies - like the defence ministry - should not be headed by politicians, but by career defence or security officials.
Arakhamia did not say when the move would be formalised. There was no immediate comment from Reznikov. Reznikov, 56, became defence minister in November 2021, just a few months before Russia launched its full-scale offensive in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. What's the Ukrainian government saying about why Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is being replaced, and why now? Let's discuss with our correspondent Jaffar Hasnain, who's following the story from Odessa
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