Several high-ranking officials in the Ukrainian government have been dismissed or resigned from their posts
President Zelensky’s administration is saying that the moves shows the leader is in tune with his citizen’s priorities.
More are expected in coming days.
Those leaving include the country’s deputy Defence minister, Vyacheslav Shapovalov, after a Ukrainian news outlet accused the defence ministry of inflating the price of food supplies for troops.
They include Oleksiy Symonenko, a deputy prosecutor general, after reportedly spending a 10-day New Year’s family vacation on the Spanish coast despite the conflict.
And a deputy head of the president’s office itself, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, who had been criticised for driving sports cars during the invasion.
He gave no reason for his exit, and has previously denied wrongdoing, saying the cars were rented.
Meanwhile, the Defence ministry denies the allegations of price inflations, but says their man’s removal will help retain trust in the agency.
And the prosecutor’s office says Symonenko left according to his own wishes.
President Zelensky says that, going forward, no government officials will be allowed to leave the country during wartime except on official business.
Five governors of battlefield provinces were also dismissed.
The war has largely frozen domestic politics, and political rivalries have been pushed to the side, to focus on the country’s survival.
