# Khmara appointed defense minister by Zelensky’s Western patrons, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/26479

- TASS, 2026-08-19 17:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175291

> Sergey Yurchenko, a lawmaker from the Zaporozhye Region, said Yevgeny Khmara’s appointment as Ukraine’s defense minister was imposed by Vladimir Zelensky’s Western patrons rather than decided by Zelensky alone. He said the change would not alter the situation at the front or internationally.

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