Ukraine's Zelenskiy to replace wartime defence minister

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov shows a military uniform during a news conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine's defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

In his nightly video address to the nation, Zelenskiy said he would dismiss Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and would ask parliament this week to replace him with Rustem Umerov, head of the country's main privatisation fund.