New defence minister nominee may face team gap as former minister Fedorov allies prepare to leave – Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda has learned that after Yevhenii Khmara is appointed defence minister, some members of the team of his predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov may leave the ministry and join him on other projects, meaning the new minister will have to build his own team.

By Roman Romaniuk,Тетяна Кривішин,Наталя Боднар,Anastasia Prots

Volodymyr Zelensky names new Defence minister after weeks of political crisis

President ​Volodymyr Zelensky nominated ​Yevheny Khmara for parliamentary approval ​to become Defence minister. Khmara served ​as acting ‌minister following the abrupt dismissal of ‌his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov, in June, which ​sparked public outrage and a week-long ​political crisis ​for Zelensky. Details by FRACE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

By FRANCE24

Fired Ex-Ukrainian Defence Minister Calls For Wartime Elections

Mykhailo Fedorov was a longtime ally of Zelenskiy's until his unexpected firing from the defence ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.

Zelensky submits nominations of Sybiha as foreign minister, Khmara as defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada nominations for Andrii Sybiha to become Ukraine's foreign minister and Yevhenii Khmara to become defense minister.