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Ukraine's defence minister taps new deputies after corruption scandal

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov attends the NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

Ukraine's defence minister chose three new deputies on Tuesday after a corruption scandal beset his ministry nearly a year into his country's fight to repel a Russian invasion.

Oleksii Reznikov, who has pledged to tackle graft after a media report that his department bought food at inflated prices, tapped a general, a civic activist and a former diplomat for the posts.

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