On the 19th, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved the appointment of Evgeny Hemara as Minister of Defense with 312 votes in favor. According to Ukrainian sources, Hemala joined the “A” special operations center of the Ukrainian National Security Service in 2011. In August 2025, Hemara became the head of the “A” special operations center of the Ukrainian National Security Service, and in July 2026, he assumed the position of acting minister of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

On the 19th, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved the appointment of Evgeny Hemara as Minister of Defense with 312 votes in favor. According to Ukrainian sources, Hemala joined the “A” special operations center of the Ukrainian National Security Service in 2011. In August 2025, Hemara became the head of the “A” special operations center of the Ukrainian National Security Service, and in July 2026, he assumed the position of acting minister of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.