Mikhailo Koval. ITAR-TASS/Maxim Nikitin
Ukraine's Parliament Ousts Defense Minister -- CNN
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine's parliament dismissed the defense minister Tuesday, a day after Ukraine's military was ordered to leave Crimea as Russian forces consolidated control of the Black Sea peninsula.
Ihor Tenyukh's dismissal was initiated by acting President Oleksandr Turchynov, though the reason wasn't immediately given. Parliament appointed Col. Gen. Myhaylo Koval as Tenyukh's replacement.
Tenyuh was Ukraine's acting defense minister as troops wearing uniforms without insignia, which the West said were Russian forces, surrounded Ukrainian bases in Crimea this month. Russia annexed Crimea last week after a controversial referendum that Ukraine and the West say was illegal.
Russian troops have seized most of Ukraine's bases in the peninsula.
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