Ukrainian government appoints Khmara as acting defence minister and Sybiha as acting FM

The Cabinet of Ministers (Ukrainian government) has appointed Yevhenii Khmara as acting minister of defence and Andrii Sybiha as acting minister of foreign affairs, according to Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, Report informs referring to the Ukrainska Pravda.

According to Koretskyi, these decisions are intended to ensure continuity in defence and foreign policy.

He also announced a restructuring of government ministries in line with decisions adopted by the Ukrainian parliament.

The government is reinstating the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and establishing a separate Ministry for Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons.

The Cabinet has also split responsibility for the economy and the environment, as well as for recovery, infrastructure and transport.