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Ukraine Appoints Youngest Defense Minister, Fedorov, at 35

1/14/2026

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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's new defense minister, was appointed on January 14, 2026, with 277 votes.
At 35, he is the youngest defense minister in Ukraine's history.
He will conduct a thorough audit of the defense ministry's finances and improve troop training and recruitment.
Fedorov previously served as Ukraine's minister for digital transformation and helped modernize the bureaucracy and military technology amid ongoing conflicts.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's new defense minister, was appointed on January 14, 2026, with 277 votes.
At 35, he is the youngest defense minister in Ukraine's history.
He will conduct a thorough audit of the defense ministry's finances and improve troop training and recruitment.
Fedorov previously served as Ukraine's minister for digital transformation and helped modernize the bureaucracy and military technology amid ongoing conflicts.