Ukraine Defence Minister Dismissed

Ukrainian parliament approved the dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov as defence minister and Rustem Umerov as head of the main privatisation agency on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mr Umerov to take over from Mr Reznikov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion.

Moscow's defence minister on Tuesday dismissed reports that Russian missiles had landed in Poland, which borders Ukraine, as a "provocation" intended to escalate tensions.

President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday dismissed Ukraine's third defence minister this year, citing security failures that have seen government forces suffer daily losses to pro-Russian insurgents in the separatist east.

Ukrainian parliament approved the dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov as defence minister and Rustem Umerov as head of the main privatisation agency on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mr Umerov to take over from Mr Reznikov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion.

Moscow's defence minister on Tuesday dismissed reports that Russian missiles had landed in Poland, which borders Ukraine, as a "provocation" intended to escalate tensions.

President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday dismissed Ukraine's third defence minister this year, citing security failures that have seen government forces suffer daily losses to pro-Russian insurgents in the separatist east.