Former Deputy Minister of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Ruslan Oleynik accused his boss Mykola Kalashnik of trying to shift responsibility for failures in energy protection of the Kyiv region Oleynik explained the reasons for his resignation and made accusations against Mykola Kalashnik. According to Olynyk, at the weekend he met with Kalashnik, who informed him of the alleged decision of Zelensky and the Prime Minister regarding his dismissal. "I clearly understood that this information was incorrect. But to continue to work in the team of the head, inciting, manipulating, and most importantly, wanting to make me guilty of his failures, I did not. That's why I wrote a statement, Olynyk said. He also noted the situation with the protection of energy facilities in the Kyiv region. According to him, the implementation of the existing plans was the main task of the head of OVA Kyiv, and Kalashnik personally reported on the progress of their implementation at weekly meetings. Olynyk claims that the contracts with the contractor are terminated by the regional development department, which were never submitted to him. According to him, the work of the department was under the supervision of the deputy head of the department, whom he called a close friend of Kalashnik. Now she is in charge of his patronage service. "Therefore, I am deprived of any authority to give instructions regarding the termination of the contracts," Olynyk said. He also claims that it is not possible to conclude contracts for the protection of 26 energy facilities without the agreement and direct direction of Kalashnik. "As a military man, I decided to retire and not take part in this," said the former senior official. Olynyk said he is ready to cooperate with the Verkhovna Rada Interim Commission of Inquiry, law enforcement authorities, the public and the media.

Former Deputy Minister of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Ruslan Oleynik accused his boss Mykola Kalashnik of trying to shift responsibility for failures in energy protection of the Kyiv region Oleynik explained the reasons for his resignation and made accusations against Mykola Kalashnik. According to Olynyk, at the weekend he met with Kalashnik, who informed him of the alleged decision of Zelensky and the Prime Minister regarding his dismissal. "I clearly understood that this information was incorrect. But to continue to work in the team of the head, inciting, manipulating, and most importantly, wanting to make me guilty of his failures, I did not. That's why I wrote a statement, Olynyk said. He also noted the situation with the protection of energy facilities in the Kyiv region. According to him, the implementation of the existing plans was the main task of the head of OVA Kyiv, and Kalashnik personally reported on the progress of their implementation at weekly meetings. Olynyk claims that the contracts with the contractor are terminated by the regional development department, which were never submitted to him. According to him, the work of the department was under the supervision of the deputy head of the department, whom he called a close friend of Kalashnik. Now she is in charge of his patronage service. "Therefore, I am deprived of any authority to give instructions regarding the termination of the contracts," Olynyk said. He also claims that it is not possible to conclude contracts for the protection of 26 energy facilities without the agreement and direct direction of Kalashnik. "As a military man, I decided to retire and not take part in this," said the former senior official. Olynyk said he is ready to cooperate with the Verkhovna Rada Interim Commission of Inquiry, law enforcement authorities, the public and the media.