{"id":1418486,"date":"2026-07-16T19:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1418486"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:51:41","slug":"zelenskyy-has-tasked-yevheniy-khmara-with-temporarily-heading-the-ministry-of-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/zelenskyy-has-tasked-yevheniy-khmara-with-temporarily-heading-the-ministry-of-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy has tasked Yevheniy Khmara with temporarily heading the Ministry of Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will submit to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacy of Yevheniy Khmara for the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Prior to his appointment, the head of state instructed Khmara to perform the duties of head of the Ministry of Defense.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"333\">Zelenskyy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/V_Zelenskiy_official\/19984\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> this on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"482\">Prior to that, Yevhen Khmara served as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, and previously was the head of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the SBU.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"850\">&#8220;I believe that under the current conditions, real long-range effectiveness, really strong security work that will guarantee control over the internal situation in the components of the Defense Forces, and real experience in managing people in the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine should become an advantage in the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine,&#8221; Zelensky emphasized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"984\">The President noted that Yevhen Khmara has gained significant, in many ways unprecedented, experience in conducting technological strike operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1077\">&#8220;This is what our defense in this war should focus on,&#8221; the head of state emphasized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1192\">In addition, Zelensky assured that Ukraine will continue to implement programs to develop and strengthen the Defense Forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1524\">&#8220;Of course, we will continue to implement all active programs to develop and strengthen our Defense Forces \u2014 from direct funding of combat brigades and fair distribution of personnel between brigades to maximum provision of the NRC with all types of drones and prompt implementation of agreements with partners,&#8221; the president added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1692\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/bez-novykh-pryznachen-do-serpnia-rada-ne-pryznachyla-ochilnykiv-minoborony-mzs-i-sbu\/\">the appointment of a new Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine was postponed until the next meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, scheduled for August 18<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1692\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will submit to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacy of Yevheniy Khmara for the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Prior to his appointment, the head of state instructed Khmara to perform the duties of head of the Ministry of Defense. Zelenskyy announced this on social media. 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