— I also decided to change the working rules of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. I proposed that Mykhailo Fedorov should become the new defense minister, Zelensky said in an evening speech published on social media. He added that the current Minister of Defense, Denys Shmyhal, will remain in the administration, taking on tasks that are equally important for the defense of the state.
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Who was proposed as the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine?
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Zelensky emphasized Fedorov's involvement so far, including: in the expansion of the Ukrainian drone forces and the digitalization of the country, and expressed hope that in his new role he will contribute to the modernization of the Ukrainian army. He also thanked Szmyhal for his work so far. The Ukrainian leader announced that this is just one of the elements of reforms in the administration, including personnel changes, which are intended to strengthen Ukraine and its authorities.
On Friday, former head of HUR military intelligence, General Kyrylo Budanov, took over as head of Zelensky's administration. The management of HUR was taken over by the former head of foreign intelligence, Oleh Iwaszczenko. Zelensky announced that he would announce decisions on further changes in the administration on Saturday.
