Why did Ukrainian President Zelensky replace the Minister of Defense?

Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky announced Reznikov's resignation as Minister of Defense of Ukraine and nominated the head of the State Property Fund Rustem Umerov as his candidate for the position. According to Zelensky, "the Ministry of Defense needs new approaches and other forms of interaction with the military and with the whole society."

Mr. Ivan Konovalov said that the appointment of a new Minister of Defense of Ukraine after Alexei Reznikov's resignation is an official step of the Ukrainian government, but this will not have any impact on the course of the war.

“These are the usual excuses. What new approaches can there be? Zelensky cannot come up with anything new. He just needs a new person to beg for weapons and money again. Obviously, judging by his career, Umerov knows how to track financial flows, manage them, hide what they need in the context of conflicts. They exchange one thing for another,” Ivan Konovalov told Sputnik.

Personnel changes cannot affect Special Military Operations

“The situation is not controlled by Kiev, nor by London and Washington. The situation on the battlefield is controlled by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Nothing depends on Umerov or Reznikov. We are fulfilling our mission, destroying Ukrainian troops and equipment. And given that madness has begun, Ukraine will soon issue a general mobilization order. What our troops are doing is necessary, and the outlook is clear: the situation on the battlefield will change radically. Kiev will not be able to do anything. Wherever the Ukrainian army tries to attack, they will encounter dense defense, they will lose equipment and people, and this situation will repeat itself. Kiev has no chance, what can their master change? It is unlikely,” concluded Ivan Konovalov.