Ukrainian parliament prepares to vote on new defence minister nomination

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a formal proposal to parliament to appoint Yevhen Khmara as Defence Minister. The Verkhovna Rada is scheduled to vote on Wednesday regarding Khmara, the former security service head, alongside Foreign Minister nominee Andrii Sybiha.

The political transition follows the dismissal of Mychajlo Fedorov. Since his removal, Fedorov has openly criticized government corruption and argued that Ukraine faces a "governance crisis," advocating for wartime national elections.

Meanwhile, newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mychajlo Drapatyj has begun restructuring the armed forces. His reforms target patronage networks and operational command structures established under previous leadership to resolve longstanding administrative issues.

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