Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Defense Minister's Resignation

Ukraine's parliament has approved the resignation of Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, paving the way for Rustem Umerov to take over the post amid Russia's full-scale invasion of the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on September 3 that he had made the decision to switch ministers to bring in "new approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military and society as a whole" after 550 days of war with Russia. Umerov is expected to be approved as defense minister on September 6. To see the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.