Ex-PM of Ukraine named defense minister

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Denis Shmyhal as the new Minister of Defense. 267 people’s deputies voted for this decision, RBC-Ukraine reported.

His candidacy for this post was proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Earlier, Denis Shmyhal resigned from the post of Prime Minister. Yulia Sviridenko has been appointed Ukraine’s new prime minister