Mykhailo Fedorov Appointed Ukraine's Defense Minister Amid Budget Shortfall
Mykhailo Fedorov has been appointed as Ukraine's defense minister by parliament, receiving 277 votes amid a significant budget shortfall of 300 billion hryvnias. The 35-year-old, previously the minister of digital transformation, plans to conduct a financial audit of the Defense Ministry and implement reforms in troop training and recruitment. He replaces Denys Shmyhal, whose anticipated role as energy minister was not approved.
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Ukraine's parliament appointed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister with 277 votes. He will conduct a financial audit of the Defense Ministry due to a 300 billion hryvnia budget shortfall. Fedorov plans reforms in troop training and recruitment.
He replaces Denys Shmyhal, who served for six months. Shmyhal's planned appointment as energy minister was not approved by parliament. Fedorov, at 35, is the youngest defense minister in Ukraine's history and was previously the minister of digital transformation.
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