Ukraine's parliament has approved the resignation of Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, paving the way for Rustem Umerov to take over the post amid Russia's full-scale invasion of the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on September 3 that he had made the decision to switch ministers to bring in "new approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military and society as a whole" after 550 days of war with Russia. Umerov is expected to be approved as defense minister on September 6. To see the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Defense Minister's Resignation
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