On July 17, 2025, Ukraine’s parliament approved a new Cabinet of Ministers, marking the most significant government replacing since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
The new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, consists of 16 ministers, making it the smallest in Ukraine’s modern history.
Prime Minister: Yulia Svyrydenko, previously First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy. She was appointed on July 17, 2025, and is tasked with boosting domestic weapons production and reviving Ukraine’s economy.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation: Mykhailo Fedorov, promoted from Minister of Digital Transformation, a role he has held since 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development: Oleksii Kuleba, previously involved in regional policy coordination and fortification efforts.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration: Taras Kachka, formerly a deputy to Svyrydenko, focusing on Ukraine’s EU and NATO integration.
Minister of Defense: Denys Shmyhal, former Prime Minister (2020–2025), replacing Rustem Umerov, who is expected to become Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States.
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Andrii Sybiha, a career diplomat appointed in September 2024, retained in the new cabinet.
Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture: Oleksii Sobolev, previously a deputy to Svyrydenko.
Minister of Energy: Svitlana Hrynchuk, formerly Deputy Minister of Energy, appointed to address energy sector challenges amid Russian attacks on infrastructure.
Minister of Health: Viktor Liashko, retained from the previous cabinet.
Minister of Finance: Serhii Marchenko, retained from the previous cabinet.
Minister of Social Policy, Family, and Unity: Denys Uliutin, appointed to streamline social policy functions.
Minister of Strategic Industries: Herman Smetanin, previously CEO of Ukroboronprom, tasked with increasing domestic arms production.
Minister of Veterans Affairs: Nataliia Kalmykova, appointed to manage veteran support programs.
Minister of Youth and Sports: Matviy Bidnyi, taking the role permanently after serving as acting minister.
Minister of Culture and Information Policy: Mykola Tochytsky, a career diplomat appointed to combat disinformation, though the culture portfolio was noted as unfilled in some reports as of July 2025.
The Ministry of National Unity, led by Oleksiy Chernyshov, was dissolved after six months due to its vague mission and Chernyshov’s involvement in a corruption case. Its functions were absorbed by the Ministry of Social Policy or related agencies.
The cabinet restructuring involved merging some ministries and dissolving others, reducing the total number to 16 for efficiency during wartime.
Zelensky emphasized priorities such as increasing domestic weapons production (from 40% to 50% on the battlefield within six months), economic deregulation, and strengthening defense cooperation with allies.
Some sources indicate that additional changes or confirmations may still be pending, and the exact list of ministers could evolve as the government finalizes its structure.
The cabinet’s replacing reflects Zelensky’s aim to streamline wartime governance and address economic and defense challenges, though critics argue it consolidates power around loyalists without introducing significant new perspectives.