VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“do everything to defend Ukraine, to reduce Russia’s war potential as much as possible, and to force the enemy into a just peace”
Yevhenii Khmara · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-20
Khmara made this pledge while addressing parliament before lawmakers voted to confirm him as defence minister.
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