Yevhenii Khmara

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

Khmara: Ukraine must keep down cost of its strikes

Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure must remain highly cost-effective, with the expense of each operation amounting to roughly 2% of the damage inflicted, acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara told MAGA influencer Laura Loomer.

29 July, 07:58 PM

Zelenskyy updates target list for deep strikes on Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on long-range strikes on Russian territory, attended by acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and new Commander in Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, Zelenskyy reported on X on July 26.

27 July, 11:05 AM

Koretskyi and Khmara discuss more Patriot deliveries with Raytheon vice president

Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi and acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara met with senior Raytheon officials to discuss ground and air defense, Koretskyi said on July 25.

25 July, 11:33 PM

Acting defense minister Khmara meets with U.S. NATO envoy

Maj. Gen. Yevhenii Khmara, recently appointed acting Defense Minister, met with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on July 24, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.

24 July, 08:43 PM

Acting defense minister Khmara cannot be immediately confirmed, MP warns

Maj. Gen. Yevhenii Khmara, recently appointed by President Zelenskyy as acting Defense Minister, cannot be immediately confirmed by the Ukrainian parliament, MP and Defense Committee member Fedir Venislavskyi told NV Radio on July 22.

23 July, 01:19 AM

Khmara and Drapatyi plan deeper strikes and technological pressure on Russia

Acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara met with newly appointed Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi to discuss maintaining military and technological pressure on Russia using every available capability, the Defense Ministry said on July 22.

22 July, 06:32 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

Acting SBU chief reports recent operations to Zelenskyy, new ones approved

Acting head of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service Yevhenii Khmara briefed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on recent SBU operations and secured approval for new ones, the Ukrainian leader announced on X on Jan. 10.

10 January, 07:03 PM

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