Ukrainian parliament prepares to vote on Khmara as defence minister amid military overhaul

Ukrainian lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Wednesday on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's nomination of former intelligence chief Yevhen Khmara as the country's new defence minister, alongside a confirmation vote for Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

The ministerial reshuffle follows the dismissal of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who has publicly warned of governance failures and wartime corruption while advocating for national elections.

Simultaneously, newly appointed armed forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyj has initiated a broad structural overhaul of the military leadership. Drapatyj’s restructuring aims to dismantle internal patronage networks created under previous command and elevate proven frontline officers into high-level strategic roles across the Ukrainian armed forces.

Sources: Ekonomický deník, Hospodářské noviny, iROZHLAS, Respect, Seznam Zprávy