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Ukraine's former defense minister Oleksii Reznikov speaks to The Times of Israel in Tel Aviv, February 26, 2026 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
March 9, 2026, 3:44 pm
Backing strikes on Iran, Ukraine’s ex-defense chief says Kyiv can help defeat common foe
Oleksii Reznikov, who guided country during 2022 invasion, tells ToI that Israel and Ukraine can boost cooperation against Russia-Iran axis, and Europe should support Jerusalem, too
By Lazar Berman
Defense Minister Yoav Galant attends a ceremony in the Knesset, June 13, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 21, 2023, 8:24 pm
Gallant, Ukrainian counterpart discuss joint threat from Iran, missile warning system
Defense minister briefed by Oleksii Reznikov about situation amid ongoing war with Russia; the two talk about Israeli attack alert technology being developed for Ukraine
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on a phone call with mayors and leaders of communities in southern Israel on May 9, 2023 (Ariel Hermoni / Defense Ministry)
June 11, 2023, 7:07 pm
Ukraine claims Israeli defense minister rebuffing requests to speak with counterpart
Officials say Oleksii Reznikov has been trying to arrange call with Yoav Gallant since current government assumed office; Defense Ministry says no official request made
By Lazar Berman
Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov attends a news conference in Kyiv on October 26, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Genya Savilov/AFP)
October 29, 2022, 10:17 am
Ukraine minister: ‘Israeli politicians will be ashamed they didn’t stand with Kyiv’
Oleksii Reznikov says Israel should be concerned as Iranians gain operational experience in use of drones; says disappointed with Israel’s initial stance on Ukrainian refugees
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, right, attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, October 23, 2022; Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, gestures as he attends the meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, April 26, 2022. (AP Photos/Abir Sultan via AP; Michael Probst)
October 24, 2022, 6:10 pm
Gantz talks to Ukrainian counterpart about Israel’s offer of missile warning system
In postponed phone call, defense minister speaks of commitment to Ukraine but reiterates that ‘operational limitations’ prevent Jerusalem from providing Kyiv with weapons
By Tobias Siegal
A woman runs from a house that's on fire after shelling in Donetsk, on the territory which is under the Government of the Donetsk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, Friday, June 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov, file)
June 13, 2022, 2:22 pm
Battle of Donbas region could decide outcome of Ukraine war
A Moscow victory in the eastern industrial heartland would pave its way to swaths of territory in the center; defeat would bring a Kyiv counteroffensive, perhaps Kremlin upheaval
By AP
A truck drives past the Mariupol theater damaged during fighting in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, April 27, 2022. Municipal services began clearing rubble and cleaning the city. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
April 27, 2022, 11:09 pm
UN chief arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine warns of ‘extremely difficult weeks’ ahead
Fresh off meeting with Putin in Moscow, Antonio Guterres says ‘the sooner this war ends, the better — for the sake of Ukraine, Russia and the world’
By AFP
Ukrainian emergency services carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian troops over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
April 20, 2022, 5:18 pm
In policy shift, Israel to send flak jackets and helmets to Ukraine
After speaking to his counterpart Oleksii Reznikov, Defense Minister Gantz says protective equipment will be provided to civilian rescue and medical forces, though not military
By Emanuel Fabian
US President Joe Biden participates in a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, second from left, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, third from right, look on. (AP/Evan Vucci)
March 26, 2022, 6:18 pm
Biden meets Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw, in first talks since Russian invasion
State Department says sides discussed America’s ‘unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’ amid Russian invasion
By Aurelia End
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov arrive to the talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Belarus' Brest region, on March 3, 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Maxim Guchek/Belta/AFP)
March 17, 2022, 3:13 pm
Ukraine’s defense minister urges EU to brand Putin a ‘war criminal’
Oleksii Reznikov tells bloc’s lawmakers that over 400 schools, 110 hospitals and 1,000 residential buildings destroyed since invasion’s onset; calls for stepped up military aid
By AFP
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba gives a press conference, after meeting with his Russian counterpart for talks in Antalya, Turkey, on March 10, 2022. (AFP)
March 13, 2022, 10:49 pm
Ukrainian FM said to snub Lapid’s request for phone call
Two top diplomats reportedly haven’t spoken in nearly three months; Ukraine official quoted saying Kuleba unhappy with Lapid meeting Russia’s Lavrov ahead of invasion
By ToI Staff
A composite photo shows Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem, on Sunday, March 6, 2022; and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 12, 2022. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool via AP; Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
March 12, 2022, 11:58 pm
Bennett, Zelensky speak on phone after Ukraine leader proposes Jerusalem summit
Leaders discuss efforts to end war for over an hour, PMO says; meanwhile Kyiv’s defense minister warns Israel’s ‘reluctance to choose a side’ could hurt ties for years to come
By ToI Staff
A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo)
January 25, 2022, 2:45 pm
Ukraine urges calm amid tinderbox tensions, says Russian invasion not imminent
President Zelensky insists situation under control; Defense Minister Reznikov admits ‘risk’ but notes massed Russian troops on border are not forming battle groups
By YURAS KARMANAU
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