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Zelenskyy introduces new Defence Minister to Commander-in-Chief's Staff and National Security Council

Ukraine's former defence minister calls on foreign counterparts to support his successor

Zelenskyy introduces his new Defence Minister: a strong and systematic person

Zelenskyy introduces Umierov, asks him to digitalise and strengthen trust in Defence Ministry

Ukraine's new Defence Minister's plans: electronic military ID card, single register of conscripts and digitalisation of military medical commissions

Fully-fledged audit and Ukrainian domestic defence production – new Defence Minister on Ukrainian MoD plans

"Impossible to reform it quickly": Why Kubrakov, Kamyshin and Budanov did not become ministers of defence

Ukrainian parliament appoints Umierov as Defence Minister

Zelenskyy's office considers new position for former Defence Minister Reznikov

New Defence Minister's candidacy emerged at last minute

Information about Surovikin removed from Russia's Defence Ministry website

Zelenskyy's fourth defence minister: why the president is replacing Oleksii Reznikov with Rustem Umierov

On 5 September, the Ukrainian parliamentremoved Oleksii Reznikov from the position of Defence Minister with a constitutional majority, and Zelenskyy nominated Rustem Umierov for the appointment of Minister of Defence. Ukrainska Pravda found out why this replacement took so long, what will happen to Reznikov, who else was applying for the position of the Defence Minister, and why the president opted for Umierov.

Zelenskyy officially proposes Umierov as defence minister, Crimean Tatar representative body asks for MPs' support

Ukraine's Defence Ministry pays US$17.68 million for drones of dubious quality to former lawmaker's firm

Russians attack eastern front line about 8,000 times every week – Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister

Russian Defence Minister makes childish mistake when reporting on "destroyed" Ukrainian tanks

Defence Minister submits his resignation. State Property Fund Head is preparing to replace him

Head of leading political party reveals when Ukrainian parliament will vote for replacement of Defence Minister

Zelenskyy decides to replace defence minister: new approaches are needed

Defence Ministry amends order on military medical commissions, expanding limits of fitness for service

Problematic receivables of Defence Ministry amount to 2.7% – Ukraine's Defence Minister

Government prepares to replace heads of Defence and Culture ministries

Russian soldiers who refuse to fight are starved and kept in pit – Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister

"Businessmen" planned to sell tank engines to Armed Forces at three times market value

New British Defence Secretary promised to continue support for Ukraine

Ukraine's Defence Minister to be removed from post soon

Ukraine's Defence Minister appoints Armed Forces' logistics manager

Defence Minister on whether there is a need for new wave of mobilisation

Defence Ministry believes that Ukraine can take either money or shells from debtor Polish supplier

Defence Minister on whether Zelenskyy offered him another position