The department also announced another personnel change, which will begin in the Rammstein format after the meeting.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has decided to dismiss his deputies Ivan Rusnak and Oleg Gaiduk. As the head of the department explained on his page on the Facebook social network, new people will be appointed in their place.
“As for those in the parliamentary position. First Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel General Ivan Rusnak and Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development Oleg Gaiduk. They will remain on the ministry team and serve as advisers to the minister.” reported Aleksey Reznikov
All of the above candidates will be submitted to the President’s Office for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval, after which they will need to be formally approved by the government.
These are only the first steps to update the staff of the Ministry of Defense, and Aleksey Reznikov promised that Ukraine will announce the next changes in a few days after the meeting of its allies in the Ramstein format on February 14.
The UP portal reported, citing its own sources, that Oleksandr Pavlyuk will now serve as First Deputy Minister, while Vitaly Deinega, volunteer and founder of the Come Back Alive Foundation, will become Deputy Minister for Digital Development. Former Canadian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko will also be appointed Deputy Assistant for European Integration.
What is known about possible new employees of the Ministry of Defense
Lieutenant general Alexander Pavlu – Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the hero of Ukraine, who knows all the problems of modern warfare and the needs of our troops. As stated in the Office, thanks to his appointment, there will be even greater interaction between the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff.
Vitali Deinega – Volunteer and founder of the “Return Alive” charity foundation.
Andrey Shevchenko – People’s Deputy of the V, VI and VII meetings, former ambassador to Canada (from 2015 to 2021).
Recall that on February 13, Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov went to Ramstein-9 to bring fighters. He said at a meeting in Germany that he plans to form a “tank coalition” for Ukraine and ensure the implementation of “military Schengen”.
On February 9, Reznikov said that Ukraine may receive warships from its partners in the future. According to the Minister of Defense, a year ago no one would have believed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would have a Stinger, but it has become a reality. The same can happen for the fleet.
Source: Focus
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