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Ukraine: the head of military intelligence, future defense minister

2023-02-05T21:13:18.294Z


Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov will replace Oleksiï Reznikov as defense minister as a...


Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov will replace Oleksiï Reznikov as defense minister as an expected Russian offensive approaches and after corruption scandals, a Ukrainian MP announced on Sunday evening February 5.

Aged 37, "

Kyrylo Boudanov will lead the Ministry of Defense, which absolutely makes sense in times of war

," said MP David Arakhamia.

Oleksiï Reznikov, 56, will be appointed Minister of Strategic Industries, added the elected official, without specifying the planned date of this cabinet reshuffle.

War dictates the movement of personnel

,” explained the deputy.

Time and circumstances call for reinforcement and concentration.

This is what is happening now and it will continue in the future

”.

The enemy is preparing to advance.

We are preparing to defend ourselves

,” he said.

Corruption scandals

Oleksiï Reznikov, one of the best-known figures in the war in Ukraine, was appointed Minister of Defense in November 2021 and helped to enable the supply of Western weapons to Ukrainian forces.

But his ministry has been marred by corruption scandals.

His deputy was forced to resign at the end of January after accusations that the ministry had signed food supply contracts at prices two to three times higher than market prices.

Speaking to reporters earlier on Sunday, Oleksiy Reznikov did not say whether he plans to stay on.

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But he added that only President Volodymyr Zelensky, who last week tightened anti-corruption measures, could decide his fate.

The stress I have endured this year is difficult to measure precisely.

I am not ashamed of anything

,” said Oleksiï Reznikov.

"

My conscience is totally clear

."

Source: lefigaro

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