Ukraine Panel Backs Khmara for Defence Minister in 15-0 Vote
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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 19
Ukraine Panel Backs Khmara for Defence Minister in 15-0 Vote
3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 19
Summary
All 15 members of Ukraine's parliamentary defence committee backed Yevhenii Khmara for defence minister after more than five hours of talks with MPs that stretched into 19 August.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted Khmara's nomination to the Verkhovna Rada on 18 August, alongside Andrii Sybiha for foreign minister.
MPs and the candidates discussed wartime tasks, key priorities and the need for constant government-parliament coordination on decisions and legislation to strengthen defence capabilities.
The committee's endorsement advances Khmara's bid as protests supporting former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov have continued in Ukraine for more than a month.