Ukraine to replace defence minister, Zelensky ally says

Ukraine is reportedly to replace its defence minister with the head of its military intelligence, according to a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Oleksii Reznikov's removal is believed to coincide with a corruption scandal in his department.

He is to be replaced by the head of the country's military intelligence agency, Major General Kyrylo Budanov.

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Rishi Sunak has said that he is focused on ensuring the UK's defensive military equipment reaches the front line of Ukraine as quickly as possible.

In a phone call to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, both leaders agreed that it was important that international partners accelerated their assistance to Ukraine, to help seize the opportunity to push Russian forces back.

As the one-year anniversary approaches of Russia's invasion of Ukraine both leaders agreed on the importance of UN partners continuing to demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine.