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Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyy was mentioned in the media more than any other government minister in the week from 30 September to 6 October. This is according to a media prominence ranking of Cabinet members compiled by Informator. The reason for increased attention to the prime minister was personnel appointments and the issue of taxes. It was on these topics that the media most often quoted Koretskyy. In second and third place respectively were Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga and First Vice Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.
"The new acting head faces specific tasks: ensuring the coordinated, uninterrupted operation of the State Tax Service, meeting revenue plans for the state budget, improving and simplifying tax administration, enhancing interaction with business, and maintaining open dialogue with taxpayers."
This quote from the prime minister was most often cited by the media from 30 September to 6 October. It was made in connection with personnel changes in the Cabinet, in particular the appointment of a new acting head of the State Tax Service.
But the prime minister was not notable only for that quote during this period. Koretskyy commented on a functional diagnosis of the state apparatus and reductions in ministry positions, the opening of an underground kindergarten in Zaporizhzhia, and financial support from the EBRD and Italy for restoring housing for families affected by the war.
"Most importantly, we are conducting a functional diagnosis of the state apparatus. We will check what functions the bodies have and whether they correspond to the realities and priorities of the state, and only then will we determine the structure and final headcount," the prime minister also said last week.
Who sounded the loudest
The week's top three were made up of the prime minister and two sectoral ministers whose topics set the agenda — foreign policy and energy.
Serhiy Koretskyy, Prime Minister of Ukraine, 27,0%
Andriy Sybiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, 24,2%
Denys Shmyhal, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy of Ukraine, 9,0%
Taras Vysotskyy, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, 7,3%
Yevhenii Khmara, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, 6,9%
Serhiy Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, 5,4%
Mykola Kalashnyk, Minister for Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine, 4,9%
Oleksandr Kravchenko, Minister of Economy and the Environment of Ukraine, 4,5%
Vsevolod Chentsov, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, 3,7%
Ivan Vyhivskyy, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, 2,6%
Andriy Butenko, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, 1,3%
Vitalii Kim, Minister for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, 1,0%
Tetiana Berezhna, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Policy - Minister of Culture of Ukraine, 0,6%
Vitalii Bezgin, Minister for Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, 0,5%
The top two places consistently belong to the prime minister and the foreign minister — both slightly decreased their figures compared to the previous week (Koretskyy — from 342 to 327 articles, Sybiga — from 297 to 293). But third place showed the most noticeable dynamics: Denys Shmyhal added 30 articles and overtook Taras Vysotskyy, who conversely lost 13.
This week Sybiga spoke not only about diplomacy around the ceasefire but also about sanctions policy toward Russian oligarchs.
"Ukraine's delegation will inform participating countries about the horrific situation created by the Russian occupying authorities, who are holding civilians, including children, hostage. This is nothing less than an artificially created humanitarian catastrophe. We will continue to debunk Russia's cynical war propaganda and ensure that the international community knows the truth about what is happening in Oleshky," said Andriy Sybiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, European Truth.
Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmara reported on the results of long-range strikes on Russia's oil refining capacities.
"Intelligence, analysts of the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense assessed the consequences of recent long-range strikes by the Security and Defense Forces. More than half of the enemy's capacities have been put out of operation. This is the result of carefully thought-out, systematic actions aimed at bleeding the Russian war machine and destroying its military-economic potential," said Yevhenii Khmara, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hlavkom.
What preoccupied the government
Serhiy Koretskyy's peak came on 30 September — 116 publications in one day. The prime minister spoke about the critical need for funding Ukraine, the cost of the war in 2026 year, a budget hole of $27 billion after Fedorov's resignation, and the resumption of massive Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Andriy Sybiga was heard most loudly on 2 October — 82 publications. Then he announced preparations for sanctions against a new group of Russian oligarchs, named four countries proposing a ceasefire in the Black Sea, and commented on a dispute with South Korea over prisoners from the DPRK.
Denys Shmyhal earned 34 publications in one day on 2 October — amid NYT reports that Russia is preparing the largest strike on energy infrastructure in the entire war, targeting nuclear power plants, hydroelectric stations, and electricity imports from the EU.
"Our partners, like us, were shocked by its cynicism, this cold, terroristic calculation of how to destroy our energy sector," said Denys Shmyhal, First Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Informator.
Taras Vysotskyy received 18 publications on 2 October thanks to data on September agricultural exports (46% of potential volume) and a reduction of the winter-sown area by 15%.
Serhiy Marchenko peaked on 3 October with 20 publications — explaining the situation with budget and defense funding, including the need for an additional $27 billion for military purposes.
"Uncovered budget needs amount to 32,6 billion dollars. I should also mention an additional request for military needs that we did not fully include in our budget. But you must understand that these are quite significant amounts. And we also need to find a way to provide this financing. It's about roughly 45 billion dollars," said Serhiy Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, TSN.
Mykola Kalashnyk gained 22 publications on 3 October — he announced construction of reserve pontoon crossings across the Dnipro in Kyiv in case bridges are damaged. This gave him the largest jump of the week — from 10 to 59 articles.
Oleksandr Kravchenko peaked on 30 September with 28 publications — the media actively quoted the Ministry of Economy's assessments of the cost per hour of air-raid alerts for the economy ($45 million).
"What we did not fully anticipate was how quickly Russia would develop these jet-powered drones and start using them to attack everything in sight," said Oleksandr Kravchenko, Minister of Economy and the Environment of Ukraine, Economic Truth.
Yevhenii Khmara peaked on 30 September (32 publications) — what exactly caused the spike is not clear from the numbers. Ivan Vyhivskyy peaked on 4 October (18 publications) against the background of reports about humanitarian deliveries to occupied Oleshky and the signing of an MIA declaration with Germany on countering drones.
Key directions
Foreign policy produced the most publications — 338 articles (27,9%), most of which were provided by Andriy Sybiga (293), with the rest by Vsevolod Chentsov (45). Almost equal to this direction was the "Government and Justice" block — 327 articles (27,0%), formed entirely by Serhiy Koretskyy.
Economy and finance gathered 317 articles (26,1%) — here the widest team worked:
Denys Shmyhal (109),
Taras Vysotskyy (88),
Serhiy Marchenko (66),
Oleksandr Kravchenko (54).
Defense and security produced 128 articles (10,6%) thanks to:
Yevhenii Khmara (84),
Ivan Vyhivskyy (32),
Vitalii Kim (12).
Reconstruction and communities gathered 65 articles (5,4%) — mainly due to Mykola Kalashnyk (59). Social and humanitarian was last with 23 articles (1,9%), where Andriy Butenko contributed 16 and Tetiana Berezhna — 7.
Who was barely heard
Five members of the government fell below the threshold of 5 articles per week and were left out of the ranking. Oksana Ferchuk (Ministry of Digital Transformation), Denys Maslov (Ministry of Justice) and Denys Ulyutin (social policy) each have 4 article — at such low numbers a difference of one or two mentions easily swaps positions. Matvii Bidnyi (youth and sports) received 2 articles, and Viktor Liashko (healthcare) only 1, although a week earlier he had 24 articles.
What this ranking does not show
The number of publications reflects media presence, not the quality of a minister's work. The head of the MFA or the MIA usually speaks in an official capacity almost daily — through statements, meetings, comments on current events. Meanwhile, the justice minister or the minister of youth and sports may work for weeks without any newsworthy event, and that does not mean inactivity. Namesakes were filtered out during counting — the final figures include only mentions of the actual members of the government in their respective positions.
How we counted
The sample included 30 outlets and 18861 articles for the period from 30 September to 6 October 2026. We take the composition of the government from the Cabinet of Ministers page kmu.gov.ua and check it daily — this allows us to immediately record personnel changes. Each cabinet member's share is counted among 19 people on the Cabinet list, not out of the entire article pool. A ranking place is given to those who scored at least 5 articles per week — below this threshold the numbers are too sensitive to random fluctuations.
How we calculate the rankings — which publications we include, what we count as a mention, and how we filter out namesakes — is explained in a separate note.
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