Zelensky replaces Ukraine's defense minister amid war, corruption concerns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and nominated Rustem Umerov as his replacement.
Reznikov's exit follows corruption scandals in the defense ministry involving inflated military contracts.
Umerov, a Crimean Tatar, has experience in negotiations and prisoner exchanges during the war.
The change in leadership comes as Ukraine's counteroffensive aims to retake territory seized by Russia.
Zelensky cited the need for "new approaches" in Ukraine's defense apparatus and military cooperation with the West.