Ukraine defense minister Oleksii Reznikov to be replaced by Rustem Umerov: Zelenskyy
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced by Rustem Umerov, a politician of Crimean Tatar descent, this week.
Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine's defense ministry needing "new approaches" during his nightly address on Sunday. He also alluded to "different formats of interaction both with the military and with society."
"The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is well acquainted with this person, and Umerov does not require additional introductions. I expect support for this candidacy from parliament," Zelenskyy said.
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