Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has no longer been implicated in the scandal (Image: Reuters)

Ukraine’s defence minister faces the sack after his department was once hit via scandals including claims of dodgy deals to buy food for troops at inflated costs.

Oleksii Reznikov, who is a lawyer via occupation, has no longer been implicated. However considered one of his deputies and several different officers have left amid a corruption probe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced his coming near near removal after pledging to stamp out graft.

he’s under pressure to show Ukraine can also be entrusted with the billions of pounds being sent via the West to help it struggle Russia.

But as Ukraine braces for a recent onslaught, Mr Zelensky mentioned no body of workers changes can be made this week.

‘we are seeing more and more (Russian) reserves being deployed in our route,’ mentioned Serhiy Haidai, governor of the japanese Luhansk region.

‘After February 15 we can expect (this assault) at any time.’

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