Zelensky Submits Khmara, Sybiha Nominations to Parliament
President Zelenskyy submits nominations for defense and foreign ministers to parliament, amid ongoing protests demanding the reinstatement of the previously dismissed official.
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted nominations to the Verkhovna Rada for Yevhenii Khmara as Defence Minister and Andriy Sybiha as Foreign Minister, with lawmakers expected to vote on Wednesday, August 19.
- Both Khmara and Sybiha currently serve as acting heads of their respective ministries; Khmara assumed the role on July 20 following Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, after Fedorov stepped down on July 15.
- Fedorov's dismissal sparked protests across Ukraine, with demonstrators gathering outside the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday; protesters in Dnipro, Rivne, and Zaporizhzhia demanded his reinstatement, alleging the removal was unjustified.
- Lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported the nominations via Telegram, according to Censor; the Rada resumed work this week, though reports indicated parliament would not consider the appointments on Tuesday.
- The nominations follow a broader Cabinet reshuffle beginning in July, which included Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko's resignation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi's dismissal on July 21.
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