Oleksii Reznikov
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Oleksii Yuriiovych Reznikov is a Ukrainian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 4 November 2021 until his dismissal on 5 September 2023. Reznikov previously has
Official portrait, 2021
Reznikov meets with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in Kyiv on 26 August 2020
Reznikov, US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Warsaw, Poland on 26 March 2022
Rustem Umerov
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Rustem Enverovych Umerov is a Ukrainian politician, businessman, investor, philanthropist and has served as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine since 3 August 2026. Previously, he
Oleksii Reznikov
…campaign coincided with increased political pressure on Reznikov, and his resignation in September 2023; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced him with Rustem Umerov. Zelenskyy stated he sacked Reznikov because "I believe that the ministry needs new approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military…
Official portrait, 2023
Rustem Umerov (right), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Kyiv on 26 February 2023
Umerov introduced as the minister of defense by President Zelenskyy (7 September 2023)
Umerov with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Kyiv, 20 November 2023