Ministry of Defense

On the night of August 24–25, local residents reported attacks on the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in the Rostov Region and the Afipsk Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Krai. Explosions were reported at both facilities, and a fire broke out at the Afipsk refinery following the attack.

Arsen Zhumadilov, head of the Defense Procurement Agency, has terminated his contract early and is stepping down from his position.

Protests in support of Mykhailo Fedorov and demanding his reinstatement as defense minister are taking place in various cities across Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the key tasks for the new defense minister in the war against Russia.

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.

Protests demanding the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister are taking place in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, Sumy, and other cities across Ukraine.

Arsen Zhumadilov, Director General of the Defense Procurement Agency, submitted his resignation, effective September 1.

In June, the Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted losses on the Russian army amounting to nearly $5 for every dollar spent on striking targets.

Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister are continuing once again.