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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved Oleksandr Plachynta for the position of Deputy Minister of Defence. The appointment took place after the government adopted the relevant decree on 11 November, with the official announcement made on 12 November.
Plachynta will be responsible for the formation and execution of the defence budget. As explained by the Ministry of Defence, he will also manage resources from various funding sources, including the state budget, international aid, grants, and loans.
A key part of the role involves working with international partners to maintain their trust in the department's financial management. In addition, the Deputy Minister is required to improve the system of audit and internal control.
Prior to his new appointment, Oleksandr Plachynta headed the Main Directorate for International Defence Resources of the Ministry of Defence, a position he has held since October 2026. Previously, he occupied other roles in the Ministry of Defence related to procurement and international military assistance.
According to his biography on the department's official website, Plachynta was born in 1995 in Novoselytsia, Chernivtsi Oblast. He is a graduate of the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", where he obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in law.
Before the full-scale invasion, he worked in the legal field as a lawyer and advocate. His employers included the law firms "Vasyl Kysil and Partners" and Kinstellar. In July 2022, Plachynta joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine for military service, and from 2024 he worked as part of the Main Directorate of Military Justice.
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