However, Ukrainian media reported that the Verkhovna Rada, the country’s parliament, had “urgently postponed” the foreign minister’s dismissal at a hearing on Wednesday. The report by European Pravda, citing Yaroslav Zhelezniak, an opposition MP, gave no reason for the decision.

His likely successor would be Andrii Sybiha, the deputy foreign minister, Ukrainian media reported.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for Euro-Atlantic integration, confirmed that she was among those who submitted resignations.

She successfully helped Kyiv to become a candidate for EU membership within months of Vladimir Putin ordering his invasion.

Oleksandr Kamyshin, the minister of strategic industries, Denys Maliuska, the justice minister, Ruslan Strilets, the minister of environmental protection and natural resources and Vitaliy Koval, the head of the state property fund also submitted resignations.

Further resignations and sackings are expected in the coming days.