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EXPLAINED: Why Ukraine Dismissed All Its Deputy Defense Ministers

The dismissals of deputy ministers is standard procedure after a new defense minister is appointed, but some reports suggest a huge overhaul is underway at the Ministry.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed all the country’s deputy defense ministers – including Hanna Maliar – during a meeting on Monday, Sept. 18.

Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed that this decision affected six deputy heads of the Ministry of Defense and the state secretary of the ministry.

Watch the video above to find out what happened...

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Ant
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Slava Ukraini

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Ernst Schweighofer
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Alle, egal ob Politiker, Beamte oder Geschäftsmänner(-frauen), sollten integer sein!

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Nowa Jan
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Stakes are high. Success in anything depends on loyalty. Defence Minister and his deputies and intelligence chief must be brilliant, very brave, honorable Ukrainian first and Ukrainian last.

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