Ukraine's Defense Minister
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for formulating and implementing state policy in defence, military development, the defence-industrial complex and the sustainment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is headed by the Minister of Defence, who is appointed by the Verkhovna Rada on the nomination of the President. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, the ministry has played a central role in coordinating arms supplies, engaging Western military assistance and managing defence procurement.
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Ukraine's defence minister meets US senators, hands over list of military needs focused on air defence
Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevheniy Khmara met with US senators Tom Tillis, John Curtis and Alan Armstrong and presented a concrete list of Ukrainian needs to counter Russian aggression, with air defence as a priority. The talks covered the battlefield situation, Russian threats, Ukraine's air defence requirements and further support for the Defence Forces, including through the PURL and JUMPSTART weapons-supply mechanisms.