New Defense Minister Appointed in Ukraine, Deputy Head of Zelensky's Office Dismissed

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved Yevhen Khmara as Defense Minister, replacing the dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov. 312 deputies supported the appointment. Andrii Sybiha was reappointed as Foreign Minister. Zelensky dismissed Deputy Head of Office Iryna Mudra without explanation, amid anti-corruption bodies' statements about a group of suspects in capital laundering among deputies and advisors.

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved the appointment of Yevhen Khmara as Defense Minister, replacing Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky just over a month ago. 312 deputies voted in favor of the appointment, with the required majority being 226 votes. The reappointment of Andrii Sybiha as Foreign Minister was also approved; he had already been serving as acting head of the ministry. In parallel, Zelensky dismissed Deputy Head of his office Iryna Mudra. The official reason for her dismissal was not given, but earlier anti-corruption bodies announced the identification of a group of suspects in capital laundering, which included deputies and presidential advisors. The article does not reveal details of these events, limiting itself to stating facts.