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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid graft allegations within the Ministry of Defence. The head of the State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov replaces Reznikov.
2023-09-3

Valeriy Heletey, Ukraine's Defence Minister, accuses Russia of launching a "great war".
2014-09-1

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Valeriy Heletey says that special forces have retaken the city of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk from armed insurgents.
2014-07-7

Oleksandr Muzychko, a prominent member of Ukraine's Right Sector nationalistic party, is killed under unclear circumstances. ([http:--www.themoscowtimes.com-news-article-ultranationalist-leader-in-maidan-protests-is-shot-dead-in-ukraine-video-496788.html "Moscow Times"]) ([http:--www.cbc.ca-news-world-ukraine-nationalist-oleksandr-muzychko-killed-in-police-operation-1.2585124 AP via CBC])
2014-03-25

News agency Interfax-Ukraine reports that armed pro-Russian men have taken over control of two airports, among which Simferopol International Airport, and raised the Russian Navy flag.
2014-02-28

Ousted President Viktor Yanukovich, whose whereabouts remained unknown before he turned up in Russia, issues a statement saying that he is still the legitimate president and "ready to fight to the end" to fulfill his deal with the opposition.
2014-02-27

Ukraine's interim President Oleksandr Turchynov formally becomes the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2014-02-26

Ukraine's acting interior minister Arsen Avakov says the elite Berkut police unit, blamed for the deaths of protesters, has been disbanded.
2014-02-26

Ukrainian economist and banker Stepan Kubiv, who worked as one of the commandants for the EuroMaidan demonstrations, is selected as governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
2014-02-24