Ukraine's ex-prime minister appointed as new defence minister

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, appointed former Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as the country’s new defence minister on July 17.

The appointment, proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cited Shmyhal’s "colossal experience," was backed by 267 deputies, Caliber.Az reports via Ukrainian media. 

In other government changes, Andrii Sybiha was reappointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, Yulia Svyrydenko, currently Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, was named the nation’s new prime minister.

By Sabina Mammadli