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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees appointing judges to the High Anti-Corruption Court and also replaced the heads of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Khmelnytskyi and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

During his address to the Verkhovna Rada, newly appointed Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara outlined three key priorities for his work: strengthening the front lines, developing human capital, and expanding the defense-industrial complex.

On Wednesday, August 19, the Verkhovna Rada elected ‌Yevhenii Khmara as Ukraine's new minister of defense.

Draft resolutions appointing Yevhen Khmara as Minister of Defense and Andriy Sybiha as Minister of Foreign Affairs have been published on the Verkhovna Rada’s website.

Dmytro Lytvyn, the Ukrainian president’s communications adviser, answered questions about possible plans to appoint Rustem Umerov as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States.

The government has appointed Mykola Shvydkyi as Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine. His key task is to strengthen practical cooperation between the ministry and the military.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reshuffled the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

Decrees appointing the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration and updating the leadership of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have been published on the website of the President of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the current Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, will continue to focus on foreign affairs, particularly in relations with partners in the Middle East and the Gulf region.

The new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi announced that he has assumed his duties in his new position. He also commented on the appointment of Major General Ihor Skybiuk as Chief of the General Staff.