KIEV CABINET RESHUFFLE: Zelensky May Dismiss Defense Minister Umerov and Top Spy Budanov, According To Ukrainian Press
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and GUR Head Kirill Budanov.
As the undermanned, underequipped, and outmaneuvered Ukrainian frontline formations crumble, embattled President Volodymyr Zelensky places all his bets on long-distance strikes deep into Russian territory, and it seems that the reshuffle in his administration is far from over.
Next in line for replacement, Ukrainian media suggests, are two familiar faces: Rustem Umerov and Kirill Budanov.
There’s speculation in the US media that the reason for their dismissal was because they fell out of favor with Zelensky’s ‘grey eminence,’ the power behind the throne, Presidential office chief Andryi Yermak.
RBC reported:
“The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,
