Zelensky taps new defence chief to quell political crisis

RTE Thursday 16th July 2026, 12:07AM 1 min read 1 month ago

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has moved to extinguish a political crisis sparked by his dismissal of a reformist defence minister, tapping a security official who has overseen Ukraine's long-range strikes against Russia for the post.

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