Ukraine appoints three more Deputy Defense Ministers to reform military

Ukraine appointed three new deputy defense ministers on October 5 as part of a reform effort aimed at bringing the military closer to NATO standards.NATO), while enhancing transparency and accountability.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced that Dmytro Klimenkov, commercial director at the National Gas Transit Company, has been appointed deputy defense minister in charge of overseeing procurement and promoting digitalization.

General Ivan Gavrylyuk was appointed Deputy Minister in charge of overseeing military and technical policies, supporting the increase of domestic arms production and supplies, logistics coordination and relations with Western partners.

Stanislav Haider, a former official of the National Anti-Corruption Agency, has been appointed as Deputy Minister in charge of enhancing transparency and accountability at the Ministry of Defense and establishing data management systems.

President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Defense Minister Oleksii Rezniko in September and appointed politician Rustem Umerov to the post.

Mr Umerov's appointment followed media allegations of corruption in the purchase of food for the front.