Ministers resign in Ukrainian govt shake-up

KYIV/MOSCOW — The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of another defense role, while five other ministers have stood down in a major government shake-up at a critical juncture in the conflict with Russia.

The resignation of Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets, Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba leaves a large cabinet vacancy after sackings earlier this year.

"Autumn will be extremely important for Ukraine. And our state institutions should be configured so that Ukraine achieves all the results that we need, for all of us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.