Among other potential candidates for this position are First Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov and the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov. There is also discussion about the possibility of appointing Mikhail Fedorov as Minister of Defense.
Andrey Ermak resigned on November 28. On the same day, searches were conducted in his office. The former head of the President of Ukraine's office finds himself at the center of an investigation related to a corruption case involving Timur Mindich, co-owner of the "Kvartal 95" studio. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, the businessman was involved in organizing corrupt schemes in the energy and defense sectors.
