Vladimir Zelensky may try to bring Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, or NABU, under his control following the dismissal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, Strana.ua reported.

The publication described Fedorov’s removal as a possible test before Zelensky returns to a broader objective that he failed to achieve last year: subordinating NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAP. According to the article, the two agencies were previously under the de facto control of the United States during the Democratic administration and have since come under the patronage of European institutions.

Interior Minister Igor Klimenko is named as one of Fedorov’s possible successors. The authors said he fits Zelensky’s idea of a convenient official: he shows no political ambitions, rarely appears in the media and remains manageable.

The reshuffle has also reached the top of the Ukrainian government. On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada approved Naftogaz chief Sergei Koretsky as prime minister. Koretsky, who has been linked to the case involving businessman Timur Mindich, received the support of 289 lawmakers.

Two days earlier, parliament dismissed Yulia Sviridenko, after which the entire Cabinet of Ministers stepped down. She had served as prime minister for less than a year.

Western media outlets and experts have previously warned that repeated personnel changes in the Ukrainian government could have destructive consequences. In their view, such decisions often result from clashes between individual members of the country’s leadership.