The President of Ukraine has submitted the candidacy of Mykhailo Fedorov for the post of Minister of Defense. This was reported by Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zhelezniak, who said the issue is expected to be put to a vote in the parliamentary chamber later today following committee consideration.
Zhelezniak later said that the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security unanimously supported Fedorov’s appointment, with 16 votes in favor. He also reported that the Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities backed the appointment of Denys Shmyhal as Minister of Energy and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, with 19 votes in favor, two abstentions, and none against.