Ukraine’s prime minister has confirmed that she is stepping down shortly after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to reshuffle the government and replace the current cabinet.

"I am proud to have had the honour of leading the government. Thank you to the entire government team for its work," Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on Facebook on Sunday.

Earlier, Zelenskyy said on Telegram that Ukraine needs a refreshed cabinet and that he had discussed the changes with the outgoing premier.

"We agreed that changes require the renewal of the cabinet. I thanked Yulia for her effective work as prime minister, for years of productive work as part of Ukraine's team, and proposed that she head a new important area of work," he said.

Svyrydenko has served in the post for a little less than a year, since July 17, 2025, and succeeded Denys Shmyhal, who currently serves as first deputy prime minister and energy minister.

Following Svyrydenko's resignation, Shmyhal is expected to become acting prime minister until Ukraine's parliament approves the makeup of a new government.

Zelenskyy did not say who would replace Svyrydenko or elaborate on the reasons for the changes.

In a statement on X, Zelenskyy listed several tasks that Ukraine needed to undertake, including making progress towards joining the European Union and strengthening its border areas.

He also said he planned to assign different people to manage different areas of foreign policy.

"We determined that these changes require a renewal of the Cabinet of Ministers," Zelensky said, without elaborating.

Cabinet reshuffles require parliamentary approval, although lawmakers have largely coalesced around Zelenskyy since the Russia-Ukraine war and do not typically block his agenda.