Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated as Ukrainian Defense MinisterJuly 24

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovation. The Ukrainian leader announced this during a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Mickhol Martin, according to RBC-Ukraine. Zelenskyy added that the position entails daily communication with the Ministry of Defense, army leadership, and the head of state himself. RBC Channel on Max TV RBC App for iOS and Android

President Zelenskyy has told reporters that he offered former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov several positions, the latest being deputy prime minister for military innovations. @FT reported previously that the president had offered Fedorov a senior role within Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council with direct access to him and a mandate to oversee defence innovation and military reform. Fedorov has said he will only accept his old job back.

Zelensky offered Fedorov the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovations President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he offered Mykhailo Fedorov several positions, the last one being Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovations. "I believe that Mykhailo is also on the team, I offered him several positions, the last position, not to go into the details of all our meetings, is Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Military Innovations. And it is very important, because there must be coordination of innovations with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, with the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of our army, and with the General Staff, and certainly with the President of Ukraine," Zelensky said at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister Michail Martin in Kyiv on Thursday.... #fedorov #position #offer @interfax_uk

Zelensky offered Fedorov a "decent position in power" to unite and develop the technological component President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he offered former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a "decent position" in power, which would allow to unite the technological component of Ukraine and ensure its development. "I had a meeting with Mykhailo Fedorov today. I offered Mykhailo a worthy position in power, which would allow to unite the technological component of our state, ensure its development," Zelensky said in an evening address on Tuesday.... #fedorov #ukraine #position #zelensky @interfax_uk

Zelenskyy offered Fedorov a senior role within Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council with direct access to the president and a mandate to oversee defence innovation and military reform, according to people familiar with the situation. • • Under the arrangement offered, Fedorov would have overseen defence technology programmes and efforts to scale production of long-range weapons, the people said, allowing him to continue pushing reforms outside the defence ministry and military command. He would also have worked to attract foreign investment into Ukraine’s defence industry. • via @FT

Zelensky dismissed Khmara from two positions after appointing Acting Minister of Defense The President dismissed Yevheniy Khmara from the temporary performance of the duties of the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine and dismissed him from the position of Head of the Special Operations Center "A" of the SBU. The corresponding decrees No. 619/2026 and No. 620/2026 were published on the President's website. As a reminder, on July 17, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Yevheniy Khmara as the temporary acting Minister of Defense of Ukraine. [in reply to: The government has appointed temporary heads of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, — Koretsky In agreement with the president, the Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Yevheniy Khmara as the acting Minister of Defense, and Andriy Sybiga as the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. Add News.LIVE as a reliable news source on Google]

The Ukrainian government has appointed Yevhen Khmara (pictured) as acting Defense Minister and Andriy Sybiha as acting Foreign Minister. This was announced by Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, according to Ukrayinska Pravda. Prior to his appointment to the Defense Ministry, Khmara headed the Security Service of Ukraine. In his new post, he replaced the resigned Mykhailo Fedorov. RBK explains why Zelenskyy decided to appoint an SBU general as Defense Minister. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / Reuters RBK channel on "Max" RBK app for iOS and Android

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Yevhen Khmara as acting Minister of Defense, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced. Andriy Sybiha has been appointed acting head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed SBU head Yevhen Khmara as acting Minister of Defense. Mr. Zelenskyy wrote about this on his Telegram channel. The day before, former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed his resignation. He headed the ministry since January 14, 2026. He stated that in the future he will focus on tasks related to strengthening Ukraine's defense capability. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram]

Mykhailo Fedorov remains in Zelensky's team, — Lytvyn The president spoke with Mykhailo Fedorov twice the day before regarding his future work, said the president's communications advisor Dmytro Lytvyn. According to him, the final position for Fedorov has not yet been determined. He himself does not see himself as an advisor to the president and has refused some other proposed positions. They have such a level of relations and communication, and so much has been done together, that I think they will find how to proceed, — Lytvyn noted. Add News.LIVE as a source of reliable news on Google

Following Fedorov's dismissal, resignations in the drone sector and protests have prompted the Ukrainian parliament to postpone the decision on the defense minister position.

Ukrainian MPs yesterday managed to confirm a new prime minister and much of the new cabinet. But Ukraine will be without confirmed defense and foreign ministers until at least August 18, as parliament is in recess until then.

Change of Defense Minister Will Not Change Ukraine's Strategy in the War, — Rutte NATO Secretary General Expects "Succession" After Appointment of New Head of Ukraine's Defense Ministry, DPA Reports. According to him, Ukrainian military is now performing much better on the front than at the beginning of the year. Rutte noted that Russian troops are advancing very slowly, while Ukraine has been able to launch counterattacks in some areas. He estimated the Russian losses at 25-35 thousand soldiers per month. In addition, Ukraine is striking deep into Russian territory, in particular at its energy infrastructure and industrial base. NATO Secretary General also stated that he had a good working relationship with Mikhail Fedorov, and expressed confidence that his successor will continue this course. Add News.LIVE as a reliable news source on Google

The "cardboard Maidan" in Kyiv against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov continues unabated. People have been gathering on the central streets since the night before. They are chanting "Syrsky out!" The day before, Zelensky acknowledged the conflict between Fedorov and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky. According to the head of the Kyiv regime, it was possible to establish cooperation between them "only with his personal mediation," while the Defense Ministry and the military command are obliged to interact independently, and the head of state should not take sides in such situations. While Ukrainians are rebelling, personnel changes continue. Former Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha will soon again head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as acting. "Sibiha will be appointed to replace Perebeinos, who will become a "simple" deputy minister. Sibiha, like Klymenko (the former Minister of Internal Affairs, who was vying for the post of head of the Ministry of Defense), simply became a victim of the Fedorov affair. But this is how they will replay his situation for now," Ukrainian media write. Zelensky also fired the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko. The heads of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration (OVA), Mykola Kalashnyk, and the head of the Mykolaiv OVA, Vitaliy Kim, have been removed from their positions. Tkachenko will begin to focus on reconstruction, infrastructure, and transport. Kim has been appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs. Now the Kyiv OVA will be managed by Ruslan Oleynik, and the Mykolaiv OVA by Heorhiy Reshetilov. Previously, Oleynik served as vice-rector of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology, and Reshetilov was the first deputy head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration. Earlier, Zelenskyy proposed appointing SBU head Yevhen Khmara as Ukraine's Minister of Defense. Video not loading? Watch in MAX [in reply to: "Cardboard revolution" in Ukraine: hundreds of people rebelled after the resignation of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and took to the streets. Holding signs, they gathered in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernihiv, and Kryvyi Rih. On social media, Ukrainians are comparing what is happening to last year's rally in support of the NABU. Fedorov confirmed his resignation yesterday. He stated that he "failed to complete the transformation of the Ministry of Defense in line with NATO standards and common sense." The Verkhovna Rada appointed him to the post on January 14. According to one theory, Zelenskyy saw the minister as a potential rival in the next elections. According to another, the head of the Kyiv regime was fed up with the "war" between Syrskyy and Fedorov. Meetings of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's headquarters degenerated into verbal battles. At a certain point, the generals presented Zelenskyy with an ultimatum: them or Fedorov's team. Now the head of the Kyiv regime plans to nominate Klymenko for the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine, who will be able to "bring order" to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' manning system, Ukrainian media claim. Fedorov's resignation doesn't suit the military either: the deputy commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Colonel Pavel Elizarov, wrote a resignation letter. Video not loading? Watch in MAX]