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This Article is From Oct 12, 2014

Ukraine President Fires Third Defence Minister This Year

Ukraine President Fires Third Defence Minister This Year
File Photo: Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko (Reuters)
Kiev: 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.

The Western-backed leader's official website said he would nominate a new defence chief on Monday after "accepting the resignation" of Valeriy Geletey.

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