Ukraine’s defense minister resigns after Zelenskyy names replacement
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.
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Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.
Russian officials have claimed that the intensified attacks on the capital region reflect failures in Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
Zelenskyy said he had appealed to local councils and his cabinet to show restraint so that “people feel that budget resources are used fairly and correctly.”
Speaking from Snake Island in a video, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country.
The trip is intended to bolster the international coalition against Russian aggression as the war in Ukraine extends well into its second year.
President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday to punish the organizers of an armed rebellion in Russia involving mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Members of his government briefed international representatives on Thursday on the possible threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Putin made some of the most extensive comments about the conflict and his goals since sending the troops into Ukraine more than 15 months ago.
The devastation comes as Ukrainian forces are mounting counteroffensive operations using Western-supplied firepower to try to drive out the Russians.
This is the second time Trudeau has made an unannounced visit to the embattled country since Russia began its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.