Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has named three key areas he plans to focus on in his new role: personnel, weapons, and the operational system of the Defense Ministry, according to his statement. Shmyhal stated that during his address to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament),

The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Denys Shmyhal, who previously held the position of Prime Minister, as Minister of Defense in the new government of Prime

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) appointed former prime minister Denys Shmyhal as minister of defence on 17 July. Source: broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session; MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak on Telegram Details: A total of 267 MPs voted in favour of the appointment.