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Ukraine Confirms Svyrydenko as Prime Minister in Wartime Cabinet Overhaul

Under martial law, the leaner Cabinet must boost Ukraine’s domestic weapons output to cover 50 percent of battlefield needs within six months.

Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko attends a session of Ukrainian parliament, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with reporters during the Ukraine Recovery Conference at La Nuvola convention center in Rome, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Newly appointed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko speaks to the Ukrainian parliament July 17 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on.

Overview

  • Yuliia Svyrydenko secured confirmation as prime minister with 262 of 450 parliamentary votes.
  • Denys Shmyhal transitioned to defense minister, heading the expanded Defense and Strategic Industries Ministry.
  • Several ministries were consolidated, reducing the overall number of portfolios to cut costs and focus on key defense and reconstruction priorities.
  • Zelenskyy tasked the new government with achieving 50 percent domestic weapons production, contracting all drone types and fast-tracking economic deregulation within six months.
  • Svyrydenko, known for brokering the U.S.–Ukraine mineral deal and leading Western cooperation talks, is expected to drive both defense output and economic reforms.