OREANDA-NEWS  On 09 June was announced, that at special sitting the Ukrainian Government dismissed Valerii Ivashchenko from the post of Deputy Defence Minister and appointed him as First Deputy Defence Minister.

So, Valerii Ivashchenko is acting Defence Minister.

It should be noted on June 5 of 2009 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismissed Yurii Yekhanurov from the post of Defence Minister.