# Defense Ministry procurement chief to step down on Sept. 1, media reports

https://mins.news/en/item/25339

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-18 16:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/defense-ministrys-procurement-chief-to-step-down-on-sept-1-media-reports/

> Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA, citing undisclosed sources, reports that Defense Procurement Agency chief Arsen Zhumadilov has submitted his resignation and will formally leave on Sept. 1. The Defense Ministry has not confirmed the report; Artem Romaniukov may serve as acting replacement.

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