Zelenskiy proposes appointing First Deputy PM Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister


Mykhailo Fedorov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko

Jan 2 (Reuters) - ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday proposed ‌appointing First Deputy Prime Minister ‌Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister, praising his abilities in developing the drones and ‍digitalisation needed for the ‍country's defence.

Fedorov also ‌served as minister of digital transformation and ‍his ​appointment must be approved by parliament. He is to ⁠replace Denys Shmyhal.

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