From the editors: In light of the resignation of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 15, 2026, and the ensuing political crisis in Kyiv, Kyiv Post is republishing this interview, originally conducted on June 16, 2022, by Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo with Fedorov, who was then serving as Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation and deputy prime minister. Ukraine’s wunderkind IT supremo – Vice Prime Minister at 31 and Minister responsible for Ukraine’s modernization through digital transformation – Mykhailo Fedorov, speaks to Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo in an exclusive interview. What have been the main challenges, what’s been achieved and how are we responding to Russia’s war against Ukraine. All this and more in this Exclusive Insight interview.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Bohdan Nahaylo: Mr. Vice Premier, let me thank you for the time you’re kindly giving to Kyiv Post. I think you know that you’re talked about as a legend – the youngest member of the Ukrainian government, a person who has been working with the President to make Ukraine a truly modern, democratic state. You are the one who developed the “state on smartphone” concept. The Diia App is your great achievement. Next in line is “Ukraine Wartime Defense”. To be honest, was it difficult for you to start all of this up when your ministry wasn’t even in place yet?