Ukraine prepares defence vote as military reshuffle deepens
Ukrainian lawmakers prepare to vote on Yevhen Khmara as defence minister while armed forces chief Mykhailo Drapatyj reorganises the military command.
Ukraine's parliament is preparing to vote on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's nomination of former intelligence chief Yevhen Khmara as the country's new defence minister, alongside the confirmation of Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
The political transition follows the dismissal of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who subsequently criticised governance practices, warned against corruption risks, and called for wartime elections.
At the same time, newly appointed commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyj is moving forward with a broad overhaul of the military leadership. Drapatyj, known for his frontline command since 2014, has begun dismantling entrenched legacy networks in the command structure to advance tested combat officers into senior operational posts.
Sources: Ekonomický deník, Hospodářské noviny, iROZHLAS, Respect, Seznam Zprávy
Sources
- Seznam Zprávy — Nový šéf ukrajinské armády rozebírá „soukromou“ armádu svého předchůdce
- Hospodářské noviny — Ukrajinská armáda má nového šéfa. Co všechno by se mohlo změnit pod vedením Mychajla Drapatého
- Respect — Zelenskyj navrhl Chmaru na ministra obrany, hlasovat se má ve středu
- Ekonomický deník — Muž z tajné služby má řídit ukrajinskou obranu. Zelenskyj vsadil na Chmaru
- iROZHLAS — ONLINE: Bývalý ministr Fedorov volá po volbách na Ukrajině. Země podle něj čelí krizi vládnutí a korupci
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