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Mykhailo Fedorov

Mykhailo Fedorov

1991 - born in Vasylivka, Zaporizhia region.
2014 - graduated from Zaporizhzhia National University (sociology and management).
2015–2019 – Founder and CEO of SMMSTUDIO.
2019-08 - appointed Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation.
2022-07 - launched the "Army of Drones" project together with the UNITED24 platform.
2023-03 - appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education and Technology.
2025-07 - appointed First Deputy Prime Minister.
2026-01-14 - Appointed Minister of Defence of Ukraine (277 votes in favour in the Verkhovna Rada).

Head of the defence department, appointed to radically transform the Armed Forces technologically.
Former Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation, architect of the digital state "Dія".
Initiator of key defence tech projects in Ukraine: "Army of Drones", Brave1 and naval drones.
The youngest Minister of Defence in the history of Ukraine and the only government official who has been working in the Cabinet since 2019.
Member of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff and the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.

Position: Minister of Defence of Ukraine since 14 January 2026.

Official profiles/sources:

Official website of the Ministry of Defence: mod.gov.ua
Facebook: facebook.com/mykhailofedorov.com.ua

Mykhailo Fedorov was born in 1991 in Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. His path to big-time politics began with IT entrepreneurship and digital marketing (founder of the SMMSTUDIO agency). In 2019, he headed the digital direction of Volodymyr Zelensky's election campaign, which became a turning point in his career.

After the start of the full-scale invasion, Fedorov became the de facto "technological commander-in-chief," launching the production of drones and supplying the front with Starlink.

His appointment as Minister of Defence in January 2026 signalled the army's transition to "Amazon for the military" — maximum automation of logistics and the introduction of AI into combat management.

Impact:

Mykhailo Fedorov has unprecedented credibility with the President and direct access to global technology leaders (Elon Musk, Tim Cook). As Minister of Defence, he controls the largest budget in Ukraine's history (over UAH 3 trillion) and determines the rearmament strategy.

Key tasks and powers:

Technological advantage: Scaling the Brave1 platform and Brave1 Market system ("Amazon for the Armed Forces").
Anti-corruption reform: Digitisation of all procurement and logistics to eliminate the "paper army".
Mobilisation reform: Introduction of innovative booking and recruitment systems through digital tools.

Positions

Results over process: Prefers quick decisions and deregulation, even if it goes against traditional military bureaucracy.
Transparency: Creation of a system for complete tracking of every unit of weaponry provided by partners.
People-centred approach: Improving social security for military personnel through digital services.