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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses defence minister

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Sep 2023, 8:34pm
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 10, 2023. Yurii Stefanyak/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 10, 2023. Yurii Stefanyak/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses defence minister

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Sep 2023, 8:34pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recently dismissed his defence minister, claiming it was time for 'new approaches.'

Oleksii Reznikov had led the ministry since before Russia's full-scale 2022 invasion, and will be replaced by Rustem Umerov.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Reznikov spearheaded key changes in Ukrain's defence ministry and laid the groundwork for future NATO partnerships.

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