TOP HEADLINES

• The governor of Ukraine's Luhansk province, Serhiy Haidai, says Russia is pouring reinforcements into eastern Ukraine ahead of a "full-scale offensive."

• Haidai is convinced Russia is stockpiling munitions ahead of a large-scale attack on February 15 to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the war.

• However, a daily report from Britain's Defence Intelligence has cast doubt on Russia's ability to launch a major offensive, stating that the country's armed forces "lack munitions and maneuver units required for a successful offensive."

• It remains unclear whether Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will replace defense minister Oleksiy Reznikov after David Arakhamia, head of Zelenskiy's parliamentary bloc, said there would be "no personnel changes this week."

• But reports have also suggested that Kyrylo Budanov could replace Reznikov. Budanov is a young officer who has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become military intelligence chief, playing a key role in a number of undisclosed operations.

IN DETAIL

Zelenskyy outlines plans to add experience to Ukraine's military leadership

In his Monday evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes on the border and frontline will bolster Ukraine's military efforts amid uncertainty over the future of his defense minister, just as Russia advances in the east for the first time in six months.

Zelenskiy said he wanted to combine military and managerial experience in local and central government but did not directly address confusion about whether his defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, would be replaced.

On Sunday, David Arakhamia, head of Zelenskyy's parliamentary bloc, said Reznikov would be transferred to another ministerial job, but on Monday he wrote that "there will be no personnel changes in the defence sector this week."

Zelenskiy says he needs to show that Ukraine was a safe steward of billions of dollars of Western military and other aid, and his government is engaged in the biggest political and administrative shake-up since Russia's attack nearly a year ago.

"In a number of regions, particularly those on the border or on the front line, we will appoint leaders with military experience. Those who can show themselves to be the most effective in defending against existing threats," he said.

The European Union said Zelenskyy has been invited to take part in a summit of EU leaders, amid reports he could be in Brussels as soon as this week, in what would be only his second known foreign trip since the war began.