KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he intended to replace his defence minister and had offered the position to his current minister of digital transformation, who is aged just 34. "I have decided to change the structure of the Ukrainian ministry of defence," Zelensky said in his daily address broadcast on social media. "I have offered Mikhailo Fedorov the position of new Ukrainian defence minister." Zelensky had tapped Shmygal as defence minister just half a year ago, in July 2025. Besides the turnover at the defence ministry, Zelensky also named Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov to head his presidential office.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2026 04:08 UTC