Ukraine President Zelensky Fires Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov

I have submitted my letter of resignation to Ruslan Stefanchuk @r_stefanchuk, Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine @verkhovna_rada
It was an honor to serve the Ukrainian people and work for the #UAarmy for the last 22 months, the toughest period of Ukraine’s modern history.
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— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) September 4, 2023

The Guardian: Ukraine’s defence minister resigns after Zelenskiy removes him from post

Oleksii Reznikov, whose ministry has been hit by corruption scandals, confirms in letter he is stepping down

Ukraine’s defence minister has submitted his resignation letter after Volodymyr Zelenskiy removed him from his post on Sunday night, in the biggest reshuffle by the president of his government team since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion.

Oleksii Reznikov, whose ministry has been hit by corruption scandals, said he had written to the chair of Ukraine’s parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, confirming he was stepping down.

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WNU Editor: Someone has to be blamed for the failure of the counteroffensive. And as expected, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is the fall guy. His firing also tells me that Ukraine's southern counteroffensive is now going to wind down.

Ukraine President Zelensky Fires Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov

Ukraine’s defense minister resigns following Zelenskyy’s announcement of his replacement -- AP

Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed -- BBC

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to replace wartime defence minister -- Reuters

Zelensky sacks defense minister Oleksii Reznikov for political ally Rustem Umerov -- The Telegraph

Zelensky replaces defense chief Reznikov amid ministry graft allegations -- Washington Post

Zelensky replaces Ukrainian defense minister, citing need for ‘new approaches’ -- CNN

Ukraine defense minister Oleksii Reznikov to be replaced by Rustem Umerov: Zelenskyy -- FOX News

Zelenskyy picks politician as Ukraine's new defense minister 18 months into Russia's invasion -- CBS

Zelensky moves to replace Ukraine's defense minister -- Axios

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