WorldHerman Smetanin resigns as head of Ukraine’s largest defense company after deadly strike near Kyiv
Herman Smetanin has announced his resignation as director general of Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s largest defense company. His departure follows a Russian strike on one of the company’s warehouses near Kyiv that killed nine people. In a post on Telegram, Smetanin described leading the company as an honor. The announcement links the leadership change to a deadly attack affecting the defense enterprise.
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Herman Smetanin resigns as head of Ukraine’s largest defense company after deadly strike near Kyiv