Ukrainian parliament set to vote on new defence and foreign ministers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially nominated former intelligence chief Yevhen Khmara as Defence Minister, with the Verkhovna Rada scheduled to vote on Wednesday. Lawmakers will also consider confirming Andrii Sybiha as Foreign Minister. Khmara had been serving as acting defence minister following the dismissal of Mychajlo Fedorov, whose removal prompted public backlash.

Following his exit, Fedorov publicly called for wartime national elections, alleging that Ukraine suffers from widespread corruption and a governance crisis. Meanwhile, newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mychajlo Drapatyj has begun restructuring the armed forces, targeting informal patronage networks and reorganizing command systems established under previous leadership to boost operational performance.

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