No explanation was provided for the firings, but the Ukrainian government has been investigating accusations of corruption in the military related to purchasing equipment
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The Ukraine cabinet on Monday dismissed all six deputy defence ministers and secretary of defence allegedly over corruption charges. The move comes within weeks of the dismissal of former defence minister Oleksii Reznikov earlier following reports of corruption in the procurement of military equipment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed all six of his deputy defense ministers on Monday in a major purge ahead of a much-anticipated visit to the United States.