TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ukraine's lawmakers voted Thursday to appoint President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's nominee, Sergii Koretskyi, the chair of state energy company Naftogaz, as prime minister.
As DW reported, Koretskyi replaces Yulia Svyrydenko, who resigned this week as Zelenskyy seeks to make "necessary changes to the Ukrainian government."
Zelenskyy said Koretskyi was the most appropriate candidate for the government's priority of preparing Ukraine for another difficult winter, citing the Naftogaz chief's experience in the energy sector.
Defense Minister Reshuffle Sparks Protest
In Kyiv, hundreds of protesters rallied as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss his defense minister as part of a government reshuffle.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed on X late Wednesday that his tenure was ending after only six months.
He has been credited with cutting bureaucracy, boosting drone warfare and pursuing a data-driven strategy to exhaust Russian forces.
Fedorov previously led Ukraine's digital transformation efforts and gained public support for modernizing government services and advancing battlefield technology.
Zelenskyy has not formally confirmed the dismissal.
The current interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, is set to replace Fedorov, Ukrainian lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Read: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Pushes for New Government in Ukraine
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