What does Ukraine’s new defense minister wear on his wrist? He did not mention it until reporter asked
Yevhenii Khmara's bracelet carries the names of fallen comrades, a US magazine reported.
Ukraine's new defense minister, Yevhenii Khmara, carries the memory of fallen comrades on his wrist through a bracelet engraved with each name. This symbol of remembrance came to light only after a reporter inquired about it during a dinner in Kyiv. Khmara, who assumed the Defense Ministry position on August 19, previously led the SBU, Ukraine's Security Service, for seven months.
The SBU's special operations unit, known as Alpha, is believed to have inflicted up to 20 percent of Russia's enemy infantry losses, with Ukraine's General Staff estimating that nearly 43 percent of Russia's refining capacity has been destroyed. Khmara's approach to warfare relies on ruthless cost asymmetry, aiming for operations that cost 2 percent of the economic damage they inflict.
He also proposes that key staff members from the previous Defense Ministry remain in their positions, including specialists responsible for procurement reform.
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