Zelensky appoints Ukraine's acting security service chief as acting defense minister
Yevhenii Khmara, a major general with deep experience in intelligence, counterterrorism and long-range strikes against Russia, is Ukraine's new acting defense minister.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday named intelligence and counterterrorism official Yevhenii Khmara as acting defense minister after a controversial government reshuffle sparked protests across Ukraine.
Zelensky said in a social media post that he would formally ask parliament to approve Khmara as defense minister once the required legal procedures had been completed.
The appointment follows widespread public anger over Zelensky's dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov earlier this week, a move that prompted demonstrations in Kyiv and other cities that continued on Friday.
Source: https://therecord.media/ukraine-acting-defense-minister-yevhenii-khmara
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