Zelenskyy's reshuffle: Shmyhal's resignation and a new prime minister nominee
A look back at the government shake-up announced on 14 July 2025 and the steps that followed.
What happened in Kyiv on 15 July 2025, the day after President Zelenskyy announced a government reshuffle? It was the day outgoing prime minister Denys Shmyhal submitted his resignation.
On 14 July 2025, Zelenskyy announced the changes and nominated Yulia Svyrydenko for the post of prime minister. Shmyhal's resignation letter followed on 15 July 2025, the next day. The Verkhovna Rada accepted it on 16 July, a step that came later than the covered date.
Weapons announcement the same day as the reshuffle
Also on 14 July 2025, US president Donald Trump announced that several NATO allies would buy US-made weapons, including Patriot air defence missile systems, to provide to Ukraine.
Together, the two developments marked a busy stretch for Ukraine's political and security agenda in mid-July 2025: a change of government leadership at home and an announced route for further air defence supplies from abroad.
