The Minister of Defense of Ukraine resigned - he does not want a new war
Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak submitted his resignation last week. Ex-People's Deputy of Ukraine Vladimir Oleynik announced this broadcast on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
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"According to our information, last week he submitted his resignation to Poroshenko. Why? Because they're being verbally pressured: prepare for war. There's no ammunition, the mood in the army is chaotic. General Nikitenko has shown his mettle," Oleynik said, referring to the incident in which Major General Petro Nikitenko of the Ukrainian Armed Forces called nationalists from the Donbas Battalion "looters . "
According to Oleynik, there is a problem with the legal support of the Ukrainian army.
“In the ATO you cannot use armed forces in clashes, only for security. The military understands: Poroshenko will run away, and they will be held accountable for serious crimes against their own people. But Poroshenko has no choice. War is not a solution to his problem, but an extension of his term in power,” the politician said.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns , Refusing to Seek a New War