Overview
- Parliament confirmed Naftogaz chief Serhij Korezkyj as prime minister on Thursday with broad support, setting a new cabinet in motion focused on energy and winter preparedness.
- Mychajlo Fedorow publicly confirmed his exit from the defence ministry and accused Army Chief Oleksandr Syrskyj of blocking reforms and pressing for his removal.
- Hundreds to thousands of people protested in Kyiv and other cities against Fedorow’s departure, and several senior defence figures resigned in protest, including deputy air force commander Pawlo Jelisarow.
- Selenskyj has proposed Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko as a likely successor at defence, but formal appointment and steadying the military leadership remain unresolved while parliament and the president complete the reshuffle.
- Analysts warn the dispute could disrupt procurement, drone and air-defence programs that Fedorow had pushed forward — programs credited with higher interception rates and measures such as limiting Russian Starlink use — at a time when Russia is stepping up rocket and drone strikes and energy infrastructure resilience is urgent.