Against the background of the information noise surrounding the Ministry of Defense related to anti-corruption investigations, the announced and delayed personnel rotation in the department’s leadership, as well as possible subversive work against Ukraine’s defense capability, the head of the Ministry of Defense, Oleksiy Reznikov, assured Facebookwhich continues to “work for victory”.
The Minister of Defense thanked “for the constructive criticism”, said that the Ministry of Defense “draws conclusions” and “continues reforms even during the war”.
“We are keeping order. We are strengthening the defense, working for victory,” he wrote.
On February 5, 2023, the head of the SN faction Arakhamia confirmed plans to reshuffle the government. According to him, Reznikov is supposed to get the position of minister for strategic industries, and his current position in the Ministry of Defense will be occupied by the head of the State Development and Trade Union Budanov. Already on February 6, Arahamiya said that everyone remains in their places.
- Reznikov admitted that he committed a communication failure after the scandal involving the purchase of products for the Ministry of Defense at allegedly inflated prices.
- Commenting on the possible resignation, he stated that he is ready to leave his post as soon as such a decision is made by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
- On February 5, Reznikov stated that he had “nothing to be ashamed of” as the Minister of Defense, and that even in the event of his resignation, he
