# Former deputy defense minister appointed to lead Ukraine’s state-run defense giant

https://mins.news/en/item/127197

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-03 13:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/former-deputy-defense-minister-appointed-to-lead-ukraines-state-run-defense-giant/

> Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, a former first deputy defense minister, has been appointed to head Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s largest state-owned defense company. The company said his military and management experience and knowledge of Ukraine’s military needs could help expand production and strengthen the defense industry.