Mikhail Fedorov

Mikhail Fedorov was Minister of Defense of Ukraine from January 14 to July 14, 2026. 

Mikhail Fedorov headed the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in place of Denys Shmyhal. 

How did Fedorov get into politics?

He joined Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team in December 2018. At the same time, he headed the digital direction of the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And from May 2019 he became a freelance adviser to the President of Ukraine on digital affairs.

Mikhail Fedorov in the team of the President of Ukraine:

• from August 29, 2019 – Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine;
• from March 21, 2023 – Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology of Ukraine – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine;
• from March 17, 2025, to January 13, 2026 – First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Digital Transformation in the government of Yuliia Svyrydenko.