Zelenskyy nominates new ministers as Ukrainian military leadership reorganises

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally nominated former intelligence head Yevhen Khmara as Defence Minister, alongside Andrii Sybiha for Foreign Minister, with a parliamentary vote scheduled for Wednesday. The nominations follow the recent dismissal of former Defence Minister Mychajlo Fedorov, whose removal sparked unusual public protests and prompted Fedorov to publicly criticize government corruption while demanding wartime national elections.

Concurrently, newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mychajlo Drapatyj has begun reorganizing the armed forces' leadership structures. Drapatyj, recognized for his battlefield tactics dating back to 2014, is actively working to dismantle informal patronage networks established under previous military leadership to streamline command efficiency.

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