Ukraine Parliament dismisses Defense Minister Reznikov

That’s according to Pele's Deputy from the Hos parliamentary faction, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

He specified that the adtion of the relevant resution saw the support of 327 lawmakers.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, eksii Reznikov headed the Ministry of Defense from November 4, 2021. Before that, from March 4, 2020 to November 3, 2021, he held the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.

in January 2023, a procurement corruption scandal broke out around the Ministry of Defense. Then, for the first time, reports emerged of the possible dismissal of Defense Minister eksii Reznikov. However, this did not happen. In August, some media outlets again reported the potential sacking of the current Minister of Defense and his possible appointment as Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Pele's Deputy from the Hos faction, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, also shared similar suggestions.

Previously, President Vodymyr Zelensky, in response to questions about Reznikov's possible resignation from the position of Minister of Defense and his potential appointment as Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, said he would comment on any personnel decisions after the relevant decrees were signed.

On September 3, President Vodymyr Zelensky said that within a week, he would prose to parliament to dismiss eksii Reznikov from the position of Minister of Defense and to appoint the current head of the State Prerty Fund, Rustem Umerov, as Reznikov’s replacement.

On September 4, Reznikov filed to the Verkhovna Rada a resignation letter.