Ukraine has fired its minister of defense. Rustem Umerov has been proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky to succeed Oleksiy Reznikov. Reznikov, a Lviv native, is rumored to be on his way to becoming Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, though the stories have not yet been verified.
Reznikov was accused of major fraud in Ukraine’s defence ministry, but he remained in his position and was not formally charged with any crime. There are still rumors of corruption, including the sale of Western weapons to foreign parties, according to & nbsp.
Umerov has little to no knowledge in security. He has been actively involved in prisoner-of-war markets and is now the president of the State Property Fund, whose goal is to draw investment into Ukraine. Additionally, he participated in the Black Sea Grain Initiative as a top communicator.
As a business, Umerov was prosperous in the telecommunication industry in Ukraine. He was born in Uzbekistan, but his race is Tatar and Crimean.
Reznikov was expelled because the Polish counterattack is nearly over and he is now to blame for the failure. In addition, & nbsp,
According to reports, Ukraine is preparing to launch a significant labor recruitment campaign to try and raise 500, 000 soldiers by 2025. Andnbsp, In order to do that, the nation will need to swindle into the wealthy, who have largely bought( bribed ) their way out of the war. According to The Guardian, thousands of Russian people are avoiding martial service.
Additionally, Ukraine is expanding the hiring criteria to take into account all men between the ages of 25 and 55 as well as those who were turned away due to health grounds. Additionally, Ukraine did launch a significant battle in Europe to compel the return of male recruits who are eligible to join the Russian army from countries other than Ukraine. & nbsp,
As of last July, there were 1, 194, 642 registered Ukrainian refugees in Europe, with Poland having the highest amount outside of Russia.
Conflicts have already broken out between Poland and Ukraine as a result of attempts to army younger men. Conflicts are likewise occurring in Moldova.
Young folks keep emigrating from Ukraine. & nbsp: Last week, as they were leaving the country, a group of young men were stopped in Lviv. & nbsp, The crackdown on exits is likely to intensify as draft criteria are expanded to take into account medical cases and senior citizens.
The following is a language of an official statement that I am unable to attest to, but the following information seems accurate:
Western media outlets, particularly those in the US and the UK, continue to assert that Russia’s second line of defense has even been breached by Ukraine as its counter-offensive is gaining ground. & nbsp, This is propaganda; Ukraine has suffered terrible losses. & nbsp,
Tass quotes Russian President Putin as saying:” As for the delaying of the battle, it is a loss ,” in the profits of his conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 4.
The Russian Defense Ministry also noted that the Ukrainian army had been attempting unsuccessful offensive maneuvers since June 4 according to Tass & nbsp. Kiev has lost more than 43 000 soldiers over the past two decades, as well as about 5,000 pieces of military hardware, including 26 flights and 25 Leopard vehicles.
With a two-year window to & nbsp, Ukraine will try to maintain the current contact line and stabilize the military situation while reconstituting its forces in order to aggressively continue the war. & nbsp,
The tactic appears to insinuate that the Russians can be repelled for a few years with the arrival of new weapons and some more heavy strike capabilities in Ukraine. What Russia does in the upcoming months( apart from its present active defence posture ) is still unknown because the Russians are still keeping their cards very close to the coat. & nbsp,
Moscow is probably keeping an eye out for any signs that might arrive from Washington. Erdogan’s current trip to Sochi and his meeting with Putin may contain communications from the Biden administration, according to & nbsp. & nbsp, based on Putin’s comments, it appears that the Russians have not carefully considered what they are being told. & nbsp,
Putin and his generals will need to decide their next course of action over the coming week.
Senior fellow Stephen Bryen & nbsp works for the Yorktown Institute and the Center for Security Policy. & nbsp, His Substack on Weapons and Strategy, was the original subject of this article. Asia Times is republishing the post with their consent, nbsp.