KYIV: Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced by the chief of the military intelligence ahead of an anticipated Russian offensive and following corruption scandals, according to a senior lawmaker close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

Legislator David Arakhamia said "Kyrylo Budanov will head the Defense Ministry, which is absolutely logical in wartime," while Reznikov would be appointed as minister for strategic industries.

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