Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal Resigns, Yulia Svyrydenko Poised To Take Over
Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal resigned after Zelenskyy nominated Yulia Svyrydenko as PM.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that he has submitted his resignation letter, marking the beginning of a significant government reshuffle as the country battles political fatigue and relentless Russian attacks. The resignation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to take over as Ukraine's new prime minister.
Zelenskyy Proposes Denys Shmyhal As Ukraine's New Defence Minister
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed Denys Shmyhal to serve as the country's next Minister of Defence, saying, 'The vast experience of Denys Shmyhal will certainly be valuable in the position of Minister of Defence of Ukraine. This is precisely the area where the country's maximum resources, maximum tasks, and a great deal of responsibility are currently concentrated." If approved by parliament, Denys Shmyhal would shift from his role as prime minister to oversee Ukraine's defense strategy at a time of intensifying Russian attacks and growing demand for military and logistical coordination.
Moscow has ramped up its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks as it launched record numbers of strikes, causing widespread civilian casualties and damaging critical infrastructure across the country. In just the past month, major urban centers including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro have come under sustained aerial bombardment.
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