In the biggest shake-up of the defence establishment since the war began 18 months ago, Ukraine on Wednesday (Sept 06) appointed former lawmaker Rustem Umerov as the new defence minister.

Rustem Umerov appointed Ukraine's new defence minister as Zelensky calls for new approach

Ukrainian President has removed the defence minister amid the war with Ukraine. It comes amid a series of corruption scandals that rocked has rocked the ministry. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Zelensky Sacks Defence Chief As Corruption Rocks Ministry | How Deep Does The Problem Go?

Ukrainian President Vladimir has announced that he's replacing the Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov. He said that the move is a new approach in the Ministry, he will replace him with Rustem Umerov this week.

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Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov refuted new graft allegations related to military supplies on Tuesday (August 29), as reports of the purchase of uniforms at inflated prices amid war with Russia surfaced.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Reznikov refutes graft allegations

Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has been sacked over allegations of paying inflated prices for food for troops. Reznikov was a key figure coordinating billions of dollars of western aid. Molly Gambhir explains.

Gravitas: Ukraine defence minister sacked: All about the corruption scandal

US President Joe Biden met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Saturday in Warsaw, in his first face-to-face meeting with top Ukrainian officials since the start of the war.

Biden meets Ukrainian ministers in first face-to-face meeting since Russia's invasion