# Ukraine’s parliament approves Yevhenii Khmara as new defence minister

https://mins.news/en/item/26056

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 10:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-parliament-approves-yevhenii-khmara-new-defence-minister-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a858a60c69d290001819e7c

> Ukraine’s parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara’s appointment as the country’s new defence minister on Wednesday.

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