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Ukraine's defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive
Reuters via Yahoo ^ | February 6th, 2023 | Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk

Posted on 02/06/2023 11:53:09 AM PST by Mariner

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine sowed confusion on Monday about whether its defence minister would be replaced, creating doubts about the leadership of its war effort just as it braces for an expected Russian offensive.

The questions over Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov were the first public sign of serious disarray in Ukraine's wartime leadership.

A day after announcing that Reznikov would be sidelined, a top ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared to row back, saying no changes would be made this week.

David Arakhamia, chief of the parliamentary bloc of Zelenskiy's party, had said the 37-year-old head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, would replace Reznikov, who would become minister of strategic industries.

But Zelenskiy remained silent, while Reznikov said on Sunday he had heard nothing.

The confusion caps a two-week crackdown on alleged official wrongdoing, Ukraine's biggest political and administrative shakeup since Russia invaded a year ago.

Central and regional officials were fired or quit, security forces raided a billionaire's home and investigations were launched into suspected fraud at the main oil company and refinery. The Defence Ministry was accused of overpaying for food, although Reznikov was not personally accused of any wrongdoing.

Zelenskiy says he needs to show that Kyiv can be a safe steward of billions of dollars of Western aid. But the moves may risk destabilising a political class that had stood together against Russia's invasion.

Meanwhile, Russian forces have been advancing for the first time in six months in relentless battles in the east. A regional governor said Moscow was pouring in reinforcements for a new offensive that could begin next week.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blueandyellowpompoms; kyrylobudaputin; letsgobrandon; notnatoswar; notourwar
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Cracks in the wall that money cannot plug.
1 posted on 02/06/2023 11:53:09 AM PST by Mariner
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But this can’t be. I was told Ukraine was kicking butt!


2 posted on 02/06/2023 11:56:19 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Mariner
All lies and Rusky propaganda. All the Russian soldiers are dead or deserted, Puty has no tanks or fighter planes left and the Ukes now have Superman, iron man and capt America fighting alongside Big Z in a fantastic superhero crossover event.

This “war” is BS, it’s a gag, a joke a deadly farce.
3 posted on 02/06/2023 11:58:19 AM PST by The Louiswu (- .-. ..- -- .--. / ..--- ----- ..--- ....-)
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To: Mariner

Ukraine is not winning?


4 posted on 02/06/2023 11:58:56 AM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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“..But Zelenskiy remained silent,..”

waiting for orders from Washington????


5 posted on 02/06/2023 12:02:13 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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To: entropy12

All I can say is I don’t believe the Russians, the Ukrainians or the NATO and the US governments information about this dirty war. All are lying.

For this I am called a Putin lackey. Some people get pissed on forty-seven times and the US government tells them it’s raining again and they go my bad, please continue.


6 posted on 02/06/2023 12:03:29 PM PST by sarge83
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To: entropy12

Ukraine is not winning?
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Judging by all of the Biden war cheerleaders western MSM “ news”, they are winning the propaganda war….but the truth is finally getting out.

It is getting obvious:

Ukraine 1991-2023 RIP


7 posted on 02/06/2023 12:05:49 PM PST by delta7
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To: Mariner

Z better get his buttock in gear. Today’s news from the battlefield (translate button at top right):

https://warnews247.gr/rosiki-epithesi-evreias-klimakas-apo-koupiansk-mechri-seversk-vdv-me-bmpt-terminator-gazonoun-tis-oukranikes-amynes-pagkosmia-proti-gia-tous-exolothreftes/


8 posted on 02/06/2023 12:06:01 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Those “Ukraine Kicking Butt” messages were propaganda designed to keep the Military Arms flowing which keeps the money going to the Defense Industry. Fact is, we had be very careful about sending money or any advanced weapons to Ukraine as they may very well fall into the hands of the Russians.


9 posted on 02/06/2023 12:07:12 PM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: delta7

The talk about China almost cries out as a diversion from the coming failure in Ukraine.


10 posted on 02/06/2023 12:07:43 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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Ukraine is now rounding up 16 & 17 y/o’s for conscription into the draft. I guess they really do intend to “fight to the last Ukrainian”.

EVEN CHILDREN AREN’T SPARED: Ukrainian recruitment officers trying taking children away from mothers as woman defends her children from Kiev’s military commissioners, who came to take away her 16 and 17-year-old kids

https://twitter.com/AZgeopolitics/status/1622660027277352961


11 posted on 02/06/2023 12:10:33 PM PST by jimwatx
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Amazing that Reuters, a prototypical deep-state propaganda org, is talking about “turmoil”


12 posted on 02/06/2023 12:10:47 PM PST by PGR88 (, )
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To: elpadre

If this site can be trusted, things don’t look too good for Ukraine.


13 posted on 02/06/2023 12:13:08 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater 2024)
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To: sarge83

Ignore all Zelensky worshippers here. Do not ignore what the Ukraine war is costing tax payers. Biden is borrowing money to spend in Ukraine. National debt grows with every dollar spent in Ukraine.

We learned nothing from fiascos in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan etc.


14 posted on 02/06/2023 12:23:17 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: delta7

100% correct.


15 posted on 02/06/2023 12:24:14 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: Mariner

Turn out the lights...


16 posted on 02/06/2023 12:27:49 PM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

When the music’s over...


17 posted on 02/06/2023 12:28:12 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Mariner
"Zelenskiy says he needs to show that Kyiv can be a safe steward of billions of dollars of Western aid..... "

ИЩИТЕ ХОХО... HOHOHOhohohohoho..........


18 posted on 02/06/2023 12:28:17 PM PST by ganeemead (Ukraine/Zelensky: Adding an element of chutzpah to ordinary Nazism...)
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To: Mariner
It's over.

🇵🇱🇪🇺🇷🇺Polish PM Morawiecki: "We face a clear choice: either the victory of Russia and the defeat of the West, or the renaissance of Western civilization. The present time can be called a time of struggle for a new world order." pic.twitter.com/ICcViwXovV— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) February 6, 2023


19 posted on 02/06/2023 12:34:18 PM PST by JonPreston
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Andrew Jackson served as a courier in the American Revolutionary War at the age of 13. He was eventually captured by the British.


20 posted on 02/06/2023 12:52:30 PM PST by Chad_the_Impaler
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