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Khmara offered Fedorov continued Defense Ministry work but got no response

In July, Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara met with former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and proposed finding a format for them to continue working together. Fedorov has yet to respond, Khmara told reporters, according to NV.

30 August, 09:48 PM

Sacked defense minister Fedorov promises new ‘game-changers’ outside government, addresses public outcry

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov addressed his departure from government, ongoing talks with Elon Musk, and public discontent in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on Aug. 17.

19 August, 07:19 PM

New Defense Minister Khmara outlines three key priorities

Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, speaking to the Verkhovna Rada ahead of the vote on his appointment on Aug. 19, outlined three priorities for his tenure: seizing the strategic initiative across all domains of the war, timely weapons delivery to the front with transparent procurement procedures, and human capital.

19 August, 04:52 PM

Ukraine parliament appoints Yevhenii Khmara defense minister with 312 votes

Ukraine’s parliament appointed Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister on Aug. 19, Suspilne reported. Lawmakers backed his appointment with 312 votes.

19 August, 02:00 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry simplifies rear-area purchasing rules to cut delays

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has simplified the procurement process for rear-area supplies for the Defense Forces by eliminating repeated approval of fuel prices when market prices change, the department’s press service reported on Aug. 18.

18 August, 07:41 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry certifies long-range Dovbush T40 drone

Ukraine's Defense Ministry has certified the Dovbush T40 unmanned aerial system, designed primarily for deep reconnaissance and precision strikes on remote areas of Russia, the department's press service announced on Aug. 17.

18 August, 11:45 AM

Ukraine to send destroyed Russian equipment to allies' museums

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the creation of a mechanism to transfer certain samples of destroyed Russian military equipment to museums in foreign countries, according to the decision dated Aug. 14.

14 August, 07:22 PM

Military service blocks Khmara’s path to full defense minister role in Ukraine

Yevhenii Khmara would have to leave military service before he could be appointed Ukraine’s defense minister on a permanent basis because Ukrainian law reserves the post for a civilian, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 03:23 PM

Zelenskyy's team sees issue of Fedorov as DM as closed

So-called "cardboard protests" over Mykhailo Fedorov's removal as defense minister continue, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team already views the issue as resolved, according to sources cited in a detailed report by RBC-Ukraine published on July 28.

28 July, 02:02 PM

Zelenskyy ties government and defense shake-up to winter risks, military rift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the government and defense sector reshuffle was intended to resolve coordination problems between the Defense Ministry and the military command.

27 July, 10:29 AM

Ombudswoman: Recruitment reform hasn't moved in 6 months

Reform of Ukraine’s military recruitment centers has effectively stalled over the past six months, said military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova, speaking on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 26.

26 July, 08:05 PM

Kyiv rolls out Desna armored vehicles to bridge gap between pickups and MRAPs

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry cleared the UAT.DESNA armored vehicle for use by the armed forces in early July 2026, rolling out a new domestic transport designed for troops and cargo.

25 July, 02:32 PM

Fedorov would reject every role but a return as defense minister, NV source says

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to reject any position President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may offer unless Zelenskyy offers to reinstate him as defense minister, a source close to Fedorov told NV.

20 July, 06:24 PM

‘I never said it was either me or Syrskyi. But I cannot stay silent.’ Fedorov on his dismissal and Zelenskyy’s response

I want to briefly discuss my record as defense minister.

19 July, 12:46 PM

New DM Khmara has enough experience to 'not allow things that would be shameful,' Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's Defense Ministry will continue supporting combat brigades, and the plan for long-range strikes on Russia will continue moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his address late on July 16.

17 July, 11:40 AM

DM Fedorov says protesters rally for their values, not for him

Participants in the protest rallies across the country are not demonstrating on his behalf, but to stand up for their own values, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's outgoing defense minister, said during a briefing on July 16.

16 July, 03:02 PM

EU commissioner calls DM Fedorov's removal 'a great surprise'

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called the possible removal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister "a great surprise," saying Ukraine's agreements with the EU on weapons financing and drone production must remain in effect, during an interview with European Pravda on July 16.

16 July, 12:56 PM

Defense Ministry, General Staff condemn attack on conscription officers in Lviv

Ukraine's Defense Ministry slammed the July 8 attack on military personnel in Lviv as unacceptable and called for those who broke the law to be identified and held accountable, according to a ministry statement issued on July 9.

9 July, 03:45 PM

Ukraine approves new Talion drone system that can serve as both interceptor and kamikaze drone

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified and officially approved for use in the country’s Defense Forces a domestically developed unmanned aerial system called Talion, which can both intercept drones and strike ground targets, according to its decision on June 30.

30 June, 07:14 PM

Defense procurement feud exposes rift between Fedorov and Syrskyi teams

Experts and politicians familiar with the defense sector told NV that the Defense Ministry’s push for faster decisions and less bureaucracy has collided with the slower pace of the General Staff, one of several disagreements between the two institutions.

17 June, 06:18 PM

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