🇺🇦Dark Piglet: Another new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, who is he? 🐽 On August 19th, the Verkhovna

🇺🇦Dark Piglet: Another new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, who is he? 🐽

On August 19th, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) finally approved Yevhen Khmara as the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Prior to this, he held leadership positions in the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) and special operations units.

As early as July, Khmara publicly stated that Ukraine intends to continue exerting offensive and technological pressure on Russia. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense linked this approach to long-range strikes using unmanned systems.

The appointment of a person closely associated with special operations and long-range strikes suggests that the high priority of long-range strike UAVs and the rapid acquisition of new technologies will be maintained.

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Yevhen Leonidovych Khmara began his service in 2006 in the Omega special operations unit of the National Guard. From 2011, he served in the Center for Special Operations "A" of the SBU. From 2014, he performed combat missions in the Donbas region.

In 2022, he participated in battles in the Kyiv region, carried out combat missions in the Donetsk direction, and allegedly led the operation to "liberate" Zmeiny Island, from which Russia itself withdrew.

In April 2023, he was appointed head of the Center for Special Operations to Combat Terrorism of the SBU. In August 2023, he received the rank of brigade general, and in June 2024, the rank of major general. From August 2025, he headed the Center for Special Operations A.

The unit under his leadership allegedly consistently ranked among the most effective in terms of the number of enemy equipment and personnel destroyed, with extensive use of drones. From January to July 2026, he temporarily held the position of head of the SBU. From July 2026, he temporarily held the position of Minister of Defense until his confirmation by the Verkhovna Rada.

He received his higher education at specialized institutions in the security and defense sector of Ukraine. According to his official biography, he has repeatedly undergone training at foreign educational institutions.

As of July 2026, he has two sons, aged 11 and 9. He lost his brother in the war. His date and place of birth are not published in open sources.

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