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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But this can’t be. I was told Ukraine was kicking butt!
Ukraine is not winning?
“..But Zelenskiy remained silent,..”
waiting for orders from Washington????
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.
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
Z better get his buttock in gear. Today’s news from the battlefield (translate button at top right):
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.
The talk about China almost cries out as a diversion from the coming failure in Ukraine.
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
Amazing that Reuters, a prototypical deep-state propaganda org, is talking about “turmoil”
If this site can be trusted, things don’t look too good for Ukraine.
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.
100% correct.
Turn out the lights...
When the music’s over...
ИЩИТЕ ХОХО... HOHOHOhohohohoho..........
🇵🇱🇪🇺🇷🇺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
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