Ukraine’s Defence Ministry in Turmoil as Russia Readies Offensive

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry in Turmoil as Russia Readies Offensive
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov attends a joint news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 26, 2022. Max Hunder/Reuters
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KYIV—Ukraine sent mixed messages about the fate of its defence minister on Monday, leaving a key post in its war effort in doubt even as it braces for a new Russian offensive.

The questions left dangling over Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov were the first public sign of serious disarray in Ukraine’s wartime leadership.