Kachura initiates extraordinary meeting of the Council due to the situation in the defense sector

Oleksandr Kachura, a member of the People’s Party, announced that he is initiating the convening of an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada to discuss the situation in the defense sector. According to him, the parliament should hear the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and make the necessary personnel decisions.

Kachura proposes to immediately convene the parliament

According to the MP, he will begin collecting signatures to convene an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada on July 20.

“The Verkhovna Rada is the very place where issues of overcoming such crises should be resolved. We must listen to Mr. Fedorov and Mr. Syrsky, ask all the necessary questions and make the appropriate decisions,” Kachura said.

He emphasized that it is impossible to postpone consideration of this issue until the next plenary week, because the war is ongoing, and personnel uncertainty negatively affects the country’s defense capability.

The deputy mentioned the protest action

Kachura reported that he personally visited the protest action in Kyiv and talked with its participants.

According to him, among the protesters were servicemen, members of their families and relatives of the fallen defenders, who demanded the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to his post and the resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky.

“Partners need certainty”

The deputy separately emphasized the need to fill vacant government positions as soon as possible, in particular to appoint a full-fledged Minister of Defense.

In his opinion, it is important for Ukraine’s international partners to negotiate with officials who have a full mandate, as this directly affects the level of trust and the effectiveness of military cooperation.

“We cannot wait until the end of August. The meeting can be held today or tomorrow. It is necessary to openly listen to everyone, get answers to questions and make responsible decisions,” Kachura concluded.