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February 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov military of the intelligence agency chief with substitute going to do the president A close ally of Vladimir Zelensky, Sunday of Ukraine he said in the personnel change ahead of the war campaign.
Reznikov will move to another minister and replace him with GUR military Kirilo Budanov, the head of the intelligence agency, will be brought in, high-ranking deputy and “Servant of the People” parliament David Arakhamia, head of the bloc, said.
“War dictates changes in personnel policy,” Arakhamia said on the Telegram messaging app.
He said that of Ukraine to “power” institutions – Ministry of Defence as – career defense or security officers should lead, not politicians.
Arakhamia did not say when the move would be formalized. Reznikov was not immediately available for comment.
Earlier at the press conference, the defense minister, who answered the question about the media reports about his departure from the ministry, told the journalists that any decision belongs to Zelensky.
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56 years old Reznikov He became defense minister in November 2021, a few months before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
During the war, he strengthened ties with Western defense officials and pledged billions of dollars to help Kiev stop the Russian invasion. military oversaw the purchase of aid, including jet systems and tanks.
As wartime defense minister Reznikov of Ukraine NATO has listed “de facto” integration into its military alliance as a top priority, even if joining the bloc is not immediately possible de jure.
During his tenure as defense minister, he spoke strongly about wartime corruption, which he described as tantamount to “looting”.
But in recent weeks, his Ministry of Defence became embroiled in a corruption scandal related to an army food contract involving the payment of greatly inflated prices.
One of his deputy ministers was fired and named as a suspect in the scandal, while another resigned separately.
Reporting by Ron Popeski and Tom Balmforth; Edited by Grant McCool
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2023-02-06 02:21:26
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