Ukraine’s parliament approves Evgeniy Khmara as defense minister
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved Evgeniy Khmara as minister of defence with 312 votes. Ukrainian officials described his priorities as the front, personnel and defense-industry development, and said he is already cooperating with military leadership.
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The appointment affects Ukraine’s defense leadership and war-related policy during the ongoing conflict.
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- Rada profile committee supports Khmara's candidacy for defense minister – MP Zhelezniak ↗en.interfax.com.ua · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
- Rada approves Khmara as defense minister ↗en.interfax.com.ua · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
- Khmara in Rada: three equal priorities — front, people, defense industry development ↗en.interfax.com.ua · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
- Analysis: Khmara Takes the Defense Ministry – as Fedorov Takes Aim at 'the System' ↗kyivpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
- 312 votes in favor: Verkhovna Rada approves Evgeniy Khmara as Minister of Defence of Ukraine ↗globalsecurity.org · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
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