Kyiv: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, may be appointed to head the Ministry of Defense, according to the evening address by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, APA reports citing RBC Ukraine. “I have proposed Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s new minister of defense. He is deeply involved in the Drone Line project and has been delivering strong results in the digitalization of public services and processes,” Zelenskyy said.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Zelenskyy emphasized the need for changes in the defense sector that would lead to significant improvements. He clarified that the current Defense Minister, Denys Shmyhal, will remain on the team, with Zelenskyy offering him another role in public service.