MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. The resignation of Ukraine’s Defense Minister Valery Heletey, appointed just three months ago, and the nomination and approval of his successor, National Guard commander Stepan Poltorak, is evidence of personnel chaos in the armed forces, unprofessionalism of the authorities and demoralization of the military, the president of the Geopolitical Problems Academy, Doctor of Military Science Konstantin Sivkov has told TASS.
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday agreed with President Poroshenko’s idea Stepan Poltorak was the man who should take over the post of defense minister.