President Zelenskyy moves to replace wartime defence minister

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President Zelenskyy moves to replace wartime defence minister

Fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. And President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a surprising decision to dismiss his defence minister Oleksii Reznikov. It's part of Kiev's anti-corruption drive. There have been a number of scandals surrounding the Defence Ministry over the procurement of goods and army equipment. On Saturday, one of the country's richest men and a one-time supporter of President Zelenskyy was taken into custody over fraud and money laundering allegations. Malik Fuda has the details.