I have submitted my letter of resignation to Ruslan Stefanchuk @r_stefanchuk, Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine @verkhovna_rada
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) September 4, 2023
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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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
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