Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a significant government reboot through internal personnel changes in the past 29 minutes ending at 8:15 PM UTC on January 2, 2026, naming Mykhailo Fedorov as the new Minister of Defense to enhance stability and scale drone production, according to the Zelenskiy / Official channel and Ukraine context reports. Zelenskyy stated in an official message shared during this period that the changes address last year's institutional problems while building on achievements, with more decisions expected tomorrow across institutions, as reported by Юлія Кирієнко and DroneBomber channels. DroneBomber specified Fedorov's priorities include drone lines and scaling Shahed interceptors, while Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will lead another direction, with personnel decisions set for tomorrow. This follows Zelenskyy's earlier decree today appointing Kyrylo Budanov as head of the Presidential Office, per previous reports from Андрій Смолій, marking a wave of changes amid ongoing military improvements noted by Говорять Снайпер.
