President Zelenskyy abruptly dismissed the defense minister and submitted new nominees to the parliament amid a cabinet reshuffle.

The entities involved

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy →

  President of Ukraine since 2019

  • Russian forces targeted infrastructure in Kyiv, including a Kyivstar company building and gas stations, while Zelenskyy addressed the attacks.Mon 17:04
  • Zelenskyy criticized the international community as the UN reported civilian casualties amid escalating Russian bombardment of Ukraine.Mon 11:58
• Verkhovna Rada →

  national parliament of Ukraine

  • Bills concerning pension reform, specifically regulating the voluntary pension provision system, have been registered in the Verkhovna Rada.Thu 17:47
• Yevhenii Khmara →

  Ukrainian military and intelligence officer

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The defense minister has been tasked with the critical mission of rebuilding the production and procurement systems within the defense sector.Aug 19
• Yevhenii Khmara was introduced as the acting minister of defense.Aug 16
• President Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.Jul 21
• The Verkhovna Rada initiated the process for nominating a foreign minister.Aug 18