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Ukrainian MP Bezuhla dismissed from Defense Committee

The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada dismissed the ruling Servant of the People MP Maryana Bezuhla from her role as deputy chair of the Defense Committee and as a committee member by 252 votes, MP, Yaroslav Zhelezniak wrote on Telegram on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 01:00 PM

Bezuhla resigns from parliamentary Defense Committee

Ukrainian MP Maryana Bezuhla, representing the ruling Servant of the People party, has resigned from the parliamentary Defense Committee and expects to serve on the Foreign Policy Committee instead, according to a statement she published on Sept. 17.

18 September 2024, 01:57 AM

Ukrainian Air Force commander details F-16 crash investigation, criticizes MP Bezuhla

The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, has commented on the F-16 crash that occurred during the repulsion of a massive Russian attack on Aug. 26, resulting in the death of one of Ukraine's top fighter pilots, Oleksiy Mes.

30 August 2024, 05:26 PM

Pentagon comments on F-16 crash and friendly fire claims

The United States declines to comment on the crash of a Ukrainian F-16 jet, including claims that it may have been downed by a Ukrainian Patriot missile, Deputy Pentagon Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said during a press briefing on Aug. 29.

30 August 2024, 11:15 AM

Scandalous MP Mariana Bezuhla to be expelled from parliamentary committee

Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence recommends that the Verkhovna Rada expel Deputy Chair of the Committee Mariana Bezuhla, the lawmaker herself announced on Facebook on July 22.

23 July 2024, 12:15 AM

Ukrainian MP resigns from ruling party amid criticism, but keeps parliamentary mandate

MP Mariana Bezuhla "has just resigned at her own request" from the ruling Servant of the People faction in the Ukrainian parliament, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos (Voice) opposition party wrote on Telegram on July 17.

17 July 2024, 01:17 PM

Ukrainian MP loses her chair in subcommittee on democratic civilian control amid tensions with Army

Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence decided to remove Mariana Bezuhla from the post in subcommittee on democratic civilian control, the press service of the European Solidarity faction reported on Telegram on July 15.

15 July 2024, 05:36 PM

Forewarned Ukrainian commanders did not prepare for Russian push on Kharkiv — MP Bezuhla

Even after being briefed on Moscow’s plans to launch an incursion into northern Kharkiv Oblast by early May, Ukrainian high command failed to mount a proper defense of the region, Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuhla told NV on July 3.

3 July 2024, 08:40 PM

MP Bezuhla criticizes Syrskyi for micromanaging troops

Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuhla has once again criticized Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, alleging that his frequent trips to the front line are “distracting people.”

2 July 2024, 10:47 PM

Zelenskyy ‘not thrilled’ with Syrskyi as C-i-C

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is “not particularly thrilled” with Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, a source within the administration told NV on July 1.

1 July 2024, 08:51 PM

How does Tyshchenko keep his seat in parliament — expert interview

Oleksandr Salizhenko, the Editor-in-Chief at Chesno, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on June 23 about the ruling party’s controversial MPs and how they manage to keep their seats, scandal after scandal.

25 June 2024, 11:50 PM

MP Bezuhla introduces bill to penalize state function misappropriation

Servant of the People's own Mariana Bezuhla brought a new bill to Ukraine's parliament floor, aiming to penalize "misappropriation of state functions." Confronted with criticism, she branded the ordeal a "provocation."

26 March 2024, 02:34 PM

Around 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers MIA, MP says

According to the information provided to the Ukrainian parliament by the General Staff, up to 7,000-8,000 Ukrainian soldiers are missing in action, chair of the parliamentary Defense Committee Roman Kostenko told RFE/RL on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 09:50 PM

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