Zelensky Hands Defense Ministry To Former Spy Chief Amid Protests
Yevhen Khmara, the SBU's Alpha special-operations commander, takes over as acting minister while thousands protest in Ukrainian cities.
- Yevhen Khmara, former head of the SBU's Alpha special-operations unit, becomes acting defense minister.
- Thousands protested nationwide Thursday, rare wartime demonstrations against Zelensky's cabinet shakeup.
- WSJ's Yaroslav Trofimov: many Ukrainians see Zelensky putting 'petty politics ahead of winning the war.'
Why it matters: Was Khmara named to win the war, or to watch the generals who defied Zelensky?
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