Yevhenii Khmara

Ministry explains why Yevhenii Khmara left military service

Newly appointed Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara was discharged from military service under a legal provision applying to generals and admirals, not because of a military medical commission decision, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry told Ukrinform on Aug. 20.

20 August, 05:20 PM

Khmara ready to lead Defense Ministry despite Fedorov dismissal — Ukrainian MP

Mykhailo Fedorov should not have been dismissed from his post, but newly appointed Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara is well-equipped to lead the defense department, Member of Parliament Mykyta Poturayev said on Radio NV on Aug. 19.

20 August, 10:35 AM

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’s new defense minister outlines mobilization approach and troop support

Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara outlined his approach to mobilization in parliament on Aug. 19, saying it requires “a comprehensive decision,” Interfax-Ukraine reported.

19 August, 04:13 PM

Demonstrators gather at parliament demanding Fedorov's return as defense minister

Protesters gathered outside the Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv on Wednesday, Aug. 19, demonstrating against Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defense and Andrii Sybiha as Minister of Foreign Affairs, NV photojournalist reported from the scene.

19 August, 02:32 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

Rada defense committee backs Yevhenii Khmara for defense minister post

Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence voted unanimously on Aug. 19, to approve the nomination of Yevhenii Khmara as Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Holos party MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Telegram.

19 August, 01:18 PM

Khmara dismissed from posts ahead of defense minister vote

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Yevhenii Khmara — whom the parliament is expected to confirm as defense minister on Aug. 19 — from his posts as deputy defense minister and acting defense minister, according to a Cabinet decree.

19 August, 01:05 PM

Ruling party to support Khmara and Sybiha for minister posts

The Servant of the People faction in parliament will support the nomination of Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister and Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister, David Arakhamia, head of the faction in the Verkhovna Rada, announced on Telegram on Aug. 19.

19 August, 12:33 PM

Ukrainian MPs view Fedorov's wartime election call as bid to block his replacement

Some Ukrainian lawmakers viewed former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections as an attempt to “delay the vote” to appoint Yevhenii Khmara as his replacement, the Financial Times reported on August 18.

19 August, 11:40 AM

Khmara to leave military if appointed defense minister

Yevhenii Khmara may resign from military service to become Defense Minister, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 18, citing sources.

18 August, 11:37 PM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections

Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must hold elections to "restore the democratic process," hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Yevhenii Khmara to succeed Fedorov on Aug. 18.

18 August, 10:31 PM

Fedorov’s team may leave MoD after Khmara’s confirmation

Some members of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s team may leave the ministry after the Ukrainian parliament confirms Yevhenii Khmara as the new minister, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 18, citing sources.

18 August, 08:28 PM

Zelenskyy submits picks for defense, foreign minister posts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted nominations to the Verkhovna Rada for Yevhenii Khmara to serve as defense minister and Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister, according to posts by MPs Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Oleksii Honcharenko, and Iryna Herashchenko on Telegram on Aug. 18.

18 August, 06:21 PM

Zelenskyy submits no defense, foreign minister nominees as parliament returns

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada had not received President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s nominees for defense and foreign ministers as of Aug. 18, leaving parliament unable to vote on either appointment.

18 August, 04:10 PM

Zelenskyy to nominate Khmara as defense minister, Sybiha as foreign minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to nominate Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister and Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister on August 18, according to lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

18 August, 01:40 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

Fedorov explained his ‘war plan’ to Khmara

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov personally handed and explained his ‘war plan’ to his successor, Yevhenii Khmara, Fedorov said on Aug. 6.

7 August, 02:48 AM

From SBU special operations to defense chief: Inside Yevhenii Khmara’s rise

People who personally know Yevhenii Khmara, the new head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, helped NV fill in some of the many gaps in his biography.

3 August, 11:40 AM

Khmara says Ukrainian air defenses have eliminated over 445,000 Russian targets

Ukraine’s air defenses have destroyed more than 445,000 Russian aerial targets since the start of the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said on Sunday, Aug. 2, marking Ukrainian Air Force Day.

2 August, 12:08 PM

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