| − | '''Rustem Umerov''' is the former Defense Minister for the [[Kyiv regime]]. In July 2025 Umerov was replaced with former [[prime minister]] Denys Shmyhal. | + | '''Rustem Umerov''' (b. 1982) is the former Defense Minister for the [[Kyiv regime]]. In July 2025 Umerov was replaced with former [[prime minister]] Denys Shmyhal. |
| | On June 22, 2025, Ukrainian [[NABU]] anti‑[[corrupt]]ion firebrand Daria Kalenyuk uploaded a thread that set [[social media]] ablaze: high‑resolution shots of a palm‑shaded home in Boca Raton, [[Florida]], and the caption: “Umerov family residence.” She named the occupant without hesitation—Rustem Umerov, 42, Ukraine’s Defense Minister—and added that his wife, three children, brother and father already lived full‑time in the [[United States]].<ref>[https://badvolf.substack.com/p/from-kyivs-parliament-floor-to-boca From Kyiv’s Parliament Floor to Boca Raton’s Beaches]. The Inside Story of How Ukraine’s Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov Turned [[Ukraine aid|U.S. War Aid]] into Florida Real Estate Gold. [[John Mark Dougan]]. Jul 24, 2025.</ref> | | On June 22, 2025, Ukrainian [[NABU]] anti‑[[corrupt]]ion firebrand Daria Kalenyuk uploaded a thread that set [[social media]] ablaze: high‑resolution shots of a palm‑shaded home in Boca Raton, [[Florida]], and the caption: “Umerov family residence.” She named the occupant without hesitation—Rustem Umerov, 42, Ukraine’s Defense Minister—and added that his wife, three children, brother and father already lived full‑time in the [[United States]].<ref>[https://badvolf.substack.com/p/from-kyivs-parliament-floor-to-boca From Kyiv’s Parliament Floor to Boca Raton’s Beaches]. The Inside Story of How Ukraine’s Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov Turned [[Ukraine aid|U.S. War Aid]] into Florida Real Estate Gold. [[John Mark Dougan]]. Jul 24, 2025.</ref> |