Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak files resignation
He published the corresponding statement on Facebook on Monday.
According to the scanned copy of the statement, it says: "Mr. President of Ukraine - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, I respect your constitutional right to decide on a defense minister of Ukraine and to submit a candidature for approval to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine "On National Security of Ukraine" and "On the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, I ask you to consider in the established manner the issue of dismissing me from the post of defense minister of Ukraine," reads the statement.
Earlier, Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasyl Hrytsak tendered his resignation, with similar statements submitted by all of his deputies and members of his team.
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