338 out of 360 lawmakers reportedly voted in favour of the 41-year-old’s nomination.
Ukraine’s newly-appointed Defence Minister has previously taken part in prisoner exchange negotiations and grain deal talks.
Lawmakers had earlier approved Umerov, a Crimean Tatar, as Kyiv’s new defence minister after his name was put forward by President Volodymyr Zelensky. “We will return normal and dignified life to Ukrainian cities, which are unfortunately temporarily occupied. We know that people there are waiting for us,” he added.
Senior lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on social media that 338 out of 360 lawmakers present voted in favour of Umerov’s nomination.
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