New Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wants to strengthen Ukraine militarily!

New Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wants to strengthen Ukraine militarily!

On July 17, 2025, the parliament in Kyiv appointed a new government led by Yulia Svyrydenko. This appointment not only marks a surprising change at the top, but also the first replacement of the prime minister's post in five years. Svyrydenko, who previously served as Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister, emphasized in her first address the need to secure Ukraine militarily, economically and socially. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj personally introduced the new head of government in parliament and emphasized the urgency of increasing domestic arms production.

A central goal of the new government is to increase the share of Ukrainian weapons in front-line sales from the current 40 percent to at least 50 percent within six months. “We need to provide the army with high-quality equipment,” Svyrydenko said, emphasizing that the government wants to take decisive action to achieve this. The current head of government, Denys Shmyhal, is moving to the new post of defense minister and will focus more on militarization, while the new board is expected to stimulate Ukraine's credit-dependent economy, which is reportedly burdened with a budget deficit of over 16 billion euros. These changes were seen as an approach to “reconfiguring” government work to increase efficiency, according to political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko.

Mine clearance and humanitarian strategies

With the new government comes an increased focus on the challenge of demining in Ukraine. It is estimated that about 174,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory are at risk of explosive objects. Within the next four years, 470,000 hectares of agricultural land are to be examined and made usable again. To date, there have been almost 700 reports of fatal incidents caused by explosive remnants of war, which highlights the urgency of this task.

The government has already mobilized 333 demining teams and plans to safely survey 40,000 square kilometers by the end of the year. Internationally, $244 million in support is available for demining, with the United States making a significant contribution of up to $84 million. At the same time, the new planning aims to produce our own mine clearing vehicles, while innovative technologies are to be integrated into the process.

Experience counts under pressure

The new government appointments consist primarily of experienced civil servants and former deputies who have already proven that they can hold their own under pressure. The observers rate these changes as helpful in order to manage the respective departments in the best possible way, especially at a time when inexperienced people in crisis management could pose a risk. Svyrydenko herself, born in Chernihiv in 1985, began her career in the regional state administration and has always demonstrated a good knack for the challenges of the ministry.

In summary, the new leadership in Ukraine under Yulia Svyrydenko is not only pursuing new approaches to the military and economy, but also sees humanitarian demining as an urgent goal. It remains to be seen how quickly the set goals can be achieved and whether the new strategies will bring the desired results. For the citizens of Ukraine, every positive change is a ray of hope in dark times.