Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has offered Denys Shmyhal the dual posts of first vice prime minister and minister of energy.
- Zelensky reported consultations with Prime Minister Yuliia Sviridenko and said he expects deputies in the Verkhovna Rada to support the appointment.
- The offer has been reported but there is no confirmation of Shmyhal’s acceptance, formal appointment, or parliamentary approval.
- Current Time reports that Shmyhal has served as defense minister since July 2025 after previously leading the Ukrainian government for just over five years.
- Zelensky also proposed Mykhailo Fedorov to head the Defense Ministry and, in related changes, named Kyrylo Budanov to lead the Presidential Office with Oleh Ivashchenko taking over military intelligence.