Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal to move to the position of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, while suggesting Mykhailo Fedorov, currently the Minister of Digital Transformation, to head the Ministry of Defense.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal to move to the position of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, while suggesting Mykhailo Fedorov, currently the Minister of Digital Transformation, to head the Ministry of Defense.

@varlamov_news 03 Jan 2026, 12:48

Zelensky proposed Shmyhal to take the position of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy.

@ostorozhno_novosti 03 Jan 2026, 12:43

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to eliminate potential rivals by appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense, allowing him to avoid threats from the popular vice president.

@rybar 03 Jan 2026, 10:40

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Mykhailo Fedorov to head the Ministry of Defense, while current Minister Denys Shmyhal will remain in the team with a new role. The possibility of dismissing SBU head Vasyl Maliuk is also under consideration, but no final decision has been made.

@meduzalive 03 Jan 2026, 06:21