The Minister of Defense of #Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov will remain in his post despite the fact that he was predicted to resign. According to the minister, President #Zelenskyy asked him to stay.

Defense Minister #Reznikov: #Ukraine will need several months to fully prepare for the de-occupation of temporarily occupied territories.

⚡️ Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov also said that President #Zelenskyy asked him to stay on. He will not resign in the near future.

⁉️Yea, things are changing fast. The West is not into this 100% #Ukraine is not even getting the support it needs to win this war, how must they liberate anything. Fucked up!

🇱🇹🇺🇦 #Lithuania will provide #Ukraine with an additional 36 #MANPADS - #OleksiyReznikov

The corresponding assistance was announced by the Minister of Defense of Lithuania, #ArvidasAnushauskas, during his visit to #Ukraine on February 8-9.

During the visit, the Ministers of Defense of Ukraine and Lithuania discussed a number of further steps in the framework of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, the armament and training of the military.

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#German Defense Minister #BorisPistorius arrived in #Ukraine on an unannounced visit. A photo with him and a model of the #Leopard_2 tank was posted by Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov.

"The first Leopard 2 has arrived in #Kyiv. There will be more," #Reznikov wrote on Twitter.

CORRECTION: As #Ukraine appoints new Minister, Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov has *not yet* been moved to Strategic Industries

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#OleksiyReznikov steps down as #Ukraine Defense Minister

Was prominent in #Kyiv pursuit of military aid but under pressure over Ministry's overpayment for military rations

"We continue the reforms. Even during the war. We are strengthening the defense and working for victory."

❗️#OleksiyReznikov is transferred to the position of Minister for Strategic Industries to strengthen military-industrial cooperation.

Major General #KyryloBudanov will head the Ministry of Defense

▪️ Ministry of Internal Affairs - #IhorKlymenko.

▪️SBU - #VasylMalyuk.

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#Ukraine's Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov said he would resign if President #VolodymyrZelenskyy decides to do so.
The minister made the statement during a press conference in #Kyiv.

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The work on closing these needs continues, in particular, during the 8 months of the full-scale war, more #UAVs were put into operation than in the last 5 years," #OleksiyReznikov noted.

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Currently, the needs of the Defense Forces of #Ukraine are measured by hundreds of thousands of #UAVs of various modifications - MOU

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, #OleksiyReznikov, emphasized the importance of supporting the #Ukrainian #UAV market, in particular, drones of a wide range of applications — air-land-water.

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🇫🇷🇺🇦 #Ukraine and #France signed a memorandum on the supply of #MG_200 radars for #Ukrainian air defense

🤚 Minister of Defense of Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov:

💬 Together with his French colleague #SébastienLecornu, he signed a Memorandum with Thales Group on the supply of MG-200 radars for Ukrainian air defense. This equipment will help us spot enemy drones and missiles, including ballistic ones.
Our skies will be protected from #Russia's deadly attacks.

🇫🇷🇺🇦The Minister of Defense visited wounded #Ukrainian soldiers in #France

As part of the visit to France, the Minister of Defense of #Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov and the Minister of Defense of France #SébastienLecornu visited #Ukrainian military personnel undergoing rehabilitation at the #Percy_Hospital.

The ministers talked with the soldiers and awarded the brave defenders of #Ukraine. 😀

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⚡️Defense minister acknowledges flaws with military procurement.

Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov on Jan. 31 promised to improve military procurement through reforms after his ministry was caught in a corruption scandal.

In January ZN.ua, a #Ukrainian news site, published an investigative report that the armed forces were trying to procure food at prices that were several times higher than in #Kyiv grocery stores.

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The Ministry of Defense of #Ukraine has already signed 16 contracts with #Ukrainian companies for the production of drones, said the head of the ministry, #OleksiyReznikov.

This year, 20 billion hryvnias (about $5 million) will be spent on the purchase of drones, he added.

In the photo: #Ukrainian drone #Shark

Inspector General of the #US Department of Defense, #RobertStorch, during his stay in #Kyiv, confidently told the Minister of Defense of #Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov:

"Ukraine will win this war!"

⁉️ YES 💙💛❤

⚡️In #Ukraine, serial production of the domestic artillery installation "#Bohdan" is launched, - Minister of Defense of Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov

Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov said that #Ukrainian artillery would support #Western tanks on the battlefield. He showed a photo from the cockpit of a #Ukrainian self-propelled artillery unit "#Bogdana".

"Last year, after a critical period when a significant amount of resources was spent on importing the necessary defense equipment, the Ministry of Defense prepared a transition so that in 2023 the maximum amount of funds would be directed to #Ukrainian producers.

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◾Deputy Defense Minister #VyacheslavShapovalov, who was responsible for logistics of the Armed Forces, resigned. Defense Minister #OleksiyReznikov accepted his resignation and asked the Cabinet of Ministers to dismiss #Shapovalov.

◾The deputy head of the Presidential Office, ÷KyryloTymoshenko, has written a letter of resignation.

◾In addition, the heads of the military-civilian administrations of #Sumy, #Dnipro, #Zaporizhzhia and #Kherson regions will resign.

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🇺🇦 🇬🇧 #British #SeaKing helicopters have arrived in #Ukraine.

🤚 Minister of Defense of Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov:

💬 Sea King from #GreatBritain has arrived in his new kingdom near the #BlackSea in Ukraine!
This is a powerful reinforcement for the Navy of Ukraine. Our cooperation will continue to develop.
Thanks #BenWallace.
Together we will protect seas and lands across #Europe.

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Minister of Defense of #Ukraine #OleksiyReznikov on the results of #Ramstein_8.

– Some countries announced their aid packages behind closed doors, so not everything can be discussed today. However, in any case, we are talking about a powerful reinforcement of the Armed Forces, security and defense sector.

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