Monitoring Desk
KYIV: Ukraine’s chief of the military intelligence will replace minister for defense ahead of an expected Russian attack and after corruption scandals, a senior legislator said on Sunday. Ukraine senior legislator David Arakhamia said that 37-year-old chief of the military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov will head the country’s defense ministry.
Corruption Scandals in Ukraine
Arakhamia said that circumstances and time require regrouping and reinforcement. He added that the enemy is preparing to advance and they are preparing to defend themselves.
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Reznikov was appointed Ukraine’s defense minister in November 2021 but his ministry has been plagued by corruption scandals. Reznikov’s deputy was forced to quit in late January following the ministry was accused of inking food contracts at prices of three times higher than current rates for basic food items.
Speaking to the media earlier Sunday, he did not say if he planned to work in the ministry. However, he said that only President Zelensky, who last week made his best efforts to fix corruption, could decide Reznikov’s fate.
