Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretskiy announced on July 17 the acting appointments to the defense and foreign ministries. In coordination with President Vladimir Zelenskiy, he said on social media that Yevgeniy Hmara had been appointed acting defense minister and Andrey Sibiga acting foreign minister.
The prime minister said, "It is important to maintain continuity in defense and foreign policy."
Koretskiy also announced that the structure of ministries was being reorganized in line with parliamentary decisions. As part of this, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy was re-established, while the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons was created as a separate entity. It was stated that the economy, environment and restoration sectors were separated from infrastructure and transport.
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, had approved the new Cabinet of Ministers structure led by Prime Minister Sergey Koretskiy on July 16.