Zelenski will fire his Defense Minister and Russia intensifies its attacks

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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski intends

as defense minister this week, the Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper reported on Sunday, citing government sources.

Other media shared the information and pointed out that, however,

, probably in Justice, while the new head of Defense will be the head of Ukrainian intelligence,

.

Zelenski's decision would be related to the corruption scandal that has affected this Department related to the purchase of

.

At the moment, the head of state has already dismissed more than a dozen senior positions, including governors, deputy ministers and even a deputy adviser to the Presidency.

The affected, Reznikov, limited himself to denying any knowledge of this imminent replacement.

"I have not had

from this position," he assured reporters after the news was published.

siege in the east

And, meanwhile, the attacks from Russia have intensified this weekend.

The beleaguered eastern city of Bakhmut has been hit by heavy shelling since Saturday, a day after Western powers

to resist the invasion.

Ukrainian and Russian troops were waging in the strategic Bakhmut "fierce combats for every street and every house", according to statements by the head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin -recognized by Afp-, whose men are on the front line of battle.

For its part, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed fighting and bombardments in various places on the eastern front that left four dead and 11 wounded in the last 24 hours.

Russian artillery also harassed the city of Kherson.

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