Rustem Umerov has appointed former Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov as his advisor.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has appointed former Minister of Community Development, Territories, and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov as his advisor on a voluntary basis. Rustem Umerov announced this on Tuesday, January 7.

“I have appointed Oleksandr Kubrakov as my advisor on a voluntary basis. His experience in positions such as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure, and head of 'Ukravtodor' is significant and will assist in improving the supply and logistics systems within the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” wrote Rustem Umerov.

Oleksandr Kubrakov also commented on his appointment. He assured that during the two years of the full-scale invasion, he and his team at the Ministry of Infrastructure “accumulated experience in building complex logistics systems, including international ones, and multi-level cooperation with international institutions and partner countries.” Oleksandr Kubrakov emphasized that he will apply this experience in his new role and is already preparing initial proposals.

“We are preparing proposals for reforming the sector to attract investments, create conditions for long-term contracts, establish international partnerships and consortia, and protect intellectual property. We plan to present our findings in the first quarter of this year,” Oleksandr Kubrakov reported.

It is worth noting that Oleksandr Kubrakov was dismissed from the position of Minister of Community Development, Territories, and Infrastructure on May 9, 2024. The explanatory note to the draft resolution stated that the regional policy implemented by the ministry is “in a critical state.” Therefore, it was proposed to establish a separate ministry to handle regional policy, which necessitated the dismissal of Oleksandr Kubrakov from his roles as Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister of Community Development, Territories, and Infrastructure of Ukraine. After his dismissal, Oleksandr Kubrakov was not appointed to another position in the government.