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Ukraine's parliament approves Yevhen Chmara as Minister of Defense
The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved the appointment of Yevhen Chmara as the new Minister of Defense. The decision followed a proposal by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and received 312 votes out of 450 deputies. Chmara succeeds Mykhailo Fedorov in the role.
Chmara, a career special operations officer and Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), outlined his primary objectives during his parliamentary address. He emphasized three key pillars for his tenure: strengthening the armed forces on the front lines, prioritizing the well-being and training of personnel, and developing the domestic defense industry.
Specifically, Chmara aims to secure strategic initiative across land, sea, air, and information domains. He also pledged to improve the speed of communication between the front and the ministry, ensure timely weapon deliveries, and implement transparent public procurement procedures to support continuous military operations.
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine · Mychailo Fedorov · Verkhovna Rada · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Yevhen Chmara
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- [● 4 SOURCES] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed Yevhen Chmara for the position. denesen.mk · lokalno.mk · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chmara aims to ensure rapid communication between the front lines and the ministry. wiadomosci.dziennik.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] 312 out of 450 members of parliament voted in favor of the appointment. denesen.mk · lokalno.mk · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chmara identified three priorities: strategic initiative in warfare, timely weapon deliveries, and transparent procurement. wiadomosci.dziennik.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yevhen Chmara replaces Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense. denesen.mk · lokalno.mk · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Ukrainian parliament approved Yevhen Chmara as the new Minister of Defense. denesen.mk · lokalno.mk · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz