Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov leaves office .
After many officials from the ministry were removed in recent weeks on corruption charges, the holder of the ministry, crucial for the war, has also been replaced. "We hold our position. Thank you all for the support and constructive criticism . Let's draw conclusions. We continue the reforms. Even during the war. We are strengthening the defense and working for the victory. Glory to Ukraine!” Reznikov wrote on Twitter today.
Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to witness a whirlwind “ change at the top ”, with the appointment of Ihor Klymenko as the new interior minister . This was announced on Telegram by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak. 321 deputies voted for Klymenko's appointment. All this while the Russian offensive continues to cross Kiev with the invasion of the areas of Ugledar and Bakhmut, in the eastern Ukrainian province of Donetsk. According to Russian Defense Minister Serghei Shoigu, quoted by the RIA Novosti agency, the Ukrainian forces have lost "over 6,500 men".
Against these numbers, " Ukraine also needs fighter jets ", reiterated the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister , Andrij Melnyk , in an interview again today. "It's about time Germany did what it announced and actually took the lead," he added. "We must open our eyes to the scale of this war," continues Melnyk : "We need the Air Force and the Navy." The deputy minister also said that Ukraine would be ready for peace talks, but Russia would not. In Germany, after the decision to send the Leopard tanks, the German government said it was against the delivery of the fighters .
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