Reznikov demanded evidence of corruption in his department

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Friday, August 25, that he was ready to resign from his post if strong evidence was presented of his department’s involvement in corruption crimes.

We are talking about allegations of violations in the purchase of jackets for soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – presumably at an inflated price. At the same time, the supply of winter clothes to the army was documented, but in fact they sent summer clothes.

Reznikov told the RBC-Ukraine news agency that “if it turns out that the Ministry of Defense actually supplied 180,000 summer jackets instead of winter jackets, then I am writing my resignation.”

Earlier, Reznikov announced his readiness to resign if he gets tired of media reports. At the same time, he recalled that the decisions on the appointments of ministers are made by the President of Ukraine, but he can quit himself.

Meanwhile, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko expressed the opinion that Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov could become the new ambassador to the UK. According to the people’s deputy, the president’s office has long been thinking remove Reznikov from the post of head of the Ministry of Defenseand the politician himself is not opposed to leaving the post of Minister of Defense, moving to the Ministry of Justice.