Upon the submission of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a decision appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense of Ukraine. His candidacy was supported by 277 members of parliament.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The new Minister of Defense addressed the Verkhovna Rada, summarizing key achievements in the defense sector and outlining future priorities.

Among the key achievements during the full-scale invasion, he mentioned:

  • the transfer of 50,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine from international partners;

  • the launch of the Army of Drones initiative;

  • the creation of strike UAV companies;

  • deregulation and opening of markets for manufacturers of drones, electronic warfare systems, robotic ground systems, missiles, and more;

  • the creation of Brave1: the cluster now includes more than 2,350 companies and over 4,900 developments, with more than 730 grants issued totaling over UAH 2.6 billion;

  • the launch of the e-Points system;

  • the launch of the Line of Drones initiative.

In his new position, Mykhailo Fedorov outlined several priorities:

  • conducting army reform;

  • improving frontline infrastructure;

  • eliminating corruption risks;

  • developing leadership and trust as a new culture.

“The President set a clear task: to build a system capable of stopping the enemy in the air, halting its advance on land, strengthening asymmetric and cyber strikes against the enemy and its economy, and making the cost of war for Russia unbearable”, — the new Minister of Defense emphasized.

In addition, among the areas of focus, Fedorov highlighted training of Ukrainian service members, improving their financial and social support, deepening cooperation with international partners, and developing the defense-industrial complex.

He also stressed that anti-corruption efforts will become the foundation of the new Ministry of Defense.

“One of the first decisions as Minister of Defense will be ensuring a basic level of drone provision for brigades, which is clearly insufficient”, — Mykhailo Fedorov concluded.