The head of the Department of Defense GUR said he was able to arrange a professional audit of the ministry of defense. Focus political scientist Vladimir Fesenko. The expert believes that Kirill Budanov was not enthusiastic about the idea of taking another position.
Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, can head the ministry after the corruption scandals and bring strict order there. He said this in a comment. Focus political scientist Vladimir Fesenko.
“The problem is that in the Ministry of Defense it is necessary to establish strict order and strengthen discipline. That’s why they wanted to appoint Budanov as a military man so that he can do proper administrative and financial supervision. I think that’s something law enforcement does anyway. It’s a war. “We have to understand that and the Ministry of Defense is one of the key departments in the framework of war, and therefore defense and national interests. Security comes first.” Focus political scientist Vladimir Fesenko.
The expert also admits that he and Budanov did not previously talk about his transfer to the Ministry of Defense.
“Budanov, like Reznikov, was not happy with what he heard. They say that he is not enthusiastic about his post as Defense Minister. There is another problem: by law, the Minister of Defense must be a civilian. This does not mean that soldiers cannot be appointed to this position, but to appoint him, the army must resign from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. the situation was that of two of Reznikov’s predecessors. But Budanov does not want to resign, as I understand it, “explains Fesenko.
A detailed review of personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine read in the article Focus “Ministry’s defense. Why did Alexei Reznikov receive a postponement instead of resigning?”
Recall, it was previously announced that Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov may resign, and Kirill Budanov, the current head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, may come instead.
At a closed meeting on February 5, the “Servant of the People” presidential group in parliament decided to dismiss Reznikov. The head of the group, David Arakhamia, said that the war with the Russian Federation determined personnel policy.
After the publication of the investigation by Yuri Nikolov, the founder of the Our Money project, resignations in the Ministry of Defense began. His material told how military officials looted budget money by inflating food prices for the Ukrainian army.
Oleksiy Reznikov said on February 6 that he did not know the details of the purchase of eggs for 17 hryvnia each.
Source: Focus
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