Ukraine defence minister says hands in resignation letter
- 04-Sep-2023
KYIV: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced on Monday he had handed his resignation letter to parliament after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “new approaches” to face Russia’s invasion. Zelensky’s decision to remove Reznikov comes after several corruption scandals rocked the defence ministry, and the Ukrainian leader removed senior military recruitment officials across the […]
Ukraine faces ‘extremely difficult weeks’ ahead: defence minister
- 28-Apr-2022
KYIV: Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Wednesday said Kyiv faced “extremely difficult weeks” ahead, warning of major “destruction” in a developing Russian offensive in the east of the country. “Some extremely difficult weeks lie ahead,” Reznikov said in a statement on Facebook. “Russia has already gathered forces for a large-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine,” […]