"The main principle is that the technological capacity of our defense must save the lives of our warriors. Russia has one significant advantage in this war the ability to exert pressure through the scale of its strikes and assaults against Ukraine. We must respond with more active use of technology, faster development of new types of weapons, and new tactics,"
"Ukraine's youngest defense minister Fedorov is the sixth defense minister to be appointed by Zelenskyy and, at 34, the youngest in Ukraine's history. Until now, he has worked exclusively in the area of digital technologies. In 2019, he was involved in Zelenskyy's presidential election campaign and in charge of digital affair. He established online communications and a network of social media sites. After Zelenskyy's election victory, Fedorov took over as head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and retained the position despite several government reshuffles."
Mykhailo Fedorov, 34, will take over as Ukraine's defense minister after a parliamentary vote on the second attempt. The previous day's vote fell short. The president justified the appointment by stressing the need for maximum technological capability to preserve soldiers' lives if the war continues. Fedorov is the sixth defense minister appointed by the president and the youngest in Ukraine's history. He previously served as Minister for Digital Transformation and led digital reforms including e-government platforms Diia and Diia.City. He worked on the 2019 presidential campaign, built online communications and social media networks, and retained his ministerial post through several reshuffles. Denys Shmyhal became energy minister.
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