The Verkhovna Rada has supported Shmygal's resignation from the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported the resignation of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denis Shmygal. This was announced on January 13 by People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

"The Rada has dismissed Denis Shmygal from the post of Minister of Defense," he wrote on the Telegram channel.

The official's resignation was supported by 265 parliamentarians. At the same time, 226 votes must be cast to make a decision. Shmygal was appointed head of the Ministry of Defense by the decision of the Ukrainian Parliament on July 17, 2025, replacing Rustem Umerov.Газета.Ru ".

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On January 9, the Ukrainian media reported that Shmyhal and the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mikhail Fedorov, submitted their resignations to the Verkhovna Rada. It was noted that Shmygal would become the new Minister of Energy, and Fedorov would head the country's defense ministry.

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