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Umerov named Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), according to decree No. 496/2025, posted on the president's website on July 18.

18 July 2025, 11:32 AM

MP: Stefanishyna tipped for D.C., Umerov for NSDC

Former Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna may be appointed Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., while Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is likely to become the National Security and Defense Council's (NSDC) secretary, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak claimed in his July 17 Telegram post.

17 July 2025, 08:42 AM

Ukraine targets Russian chemical plant supplying military

Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, confirmed a drone attack on the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant in Russia’s Moscow Oblast in a post on Telegram on July 7.

7 July 2025, 11:24 AM

‘No different from Russia’: Poroshenko slams Zelenskyy, accuses him of authoritarianism

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sharply criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of authoritarianism and saying his actions are “no different from what Russia does,” in an interview with The Times.

2 July 2025, 10:57 AM

Ukraine’s state spending in 2026–2028 to prioritize defense and security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) directive on state budget priorities for 2026–2028, which focus on defense spending and military pay.

28 June 2025, 02:03 AM

Zelenskyy’s decree ensures coordinated sanctions pressure on Russia alongside the EU and G7 countries

Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the NSDC decision to synchronize sanctions pressure from Ukraine, the European Union, and other G7 participants on Russia, according to a decree published on the Office of the President's website on June 27.

27 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Ukraine counters Russia’s drone strategy with technology

Russia’s growing use of Shahed drones will be met with quality countermeasures, Ukraine's disinformation chief Andriy Kovalenko said on Telegram on June 18, disputing claims the drones could level Ukraine.

18 June 2025, 08:05 PM

Ukraine raises alarm over Russia's fiber optic drone development

Europe must understand the scale of fiber optic-controlled drone development in both Ukraine and Russia, as NATO currently lacks effective countermeasures against this technology, Andriy Kovalenko, the director of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, warned in a Telegram post on June 7.

7 June 2025, 01:35 PM

SBI sends ex-NSDC deputy secretary Sivkovych’s treason case to court

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) sent a treason case against former National Security and Defense Council Deputy Secretary Volodymyr Sivkovych and three Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives to court for running a Russian-led espionage network targeting Ukraine, the SBI reported on Telegram on May 20.

20 May 2025, 03:50 PM

Russia gearing up for summer campaign, not negotiations, top security official says

Russia is preparing for a summer military offensive rather than genuine peace negotiations in Istanbul on May 15, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, warned in a Telegram post.

14 May 2025, 01:26 PM

Ukraine open to talks if Putin agrees to meet Zelenskyy — Podolyak

Ukraine may consider lifting its ban on negotiations with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader agrees to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with The Breakfast Show on May 13.

13 May 2025, 03:19 PM

Ukraine will know in advance if Russia launches another Oreshnik IRBM

Should the Kremlin decide to attack Ukraine with another Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Kyiv will not be caught by surprise, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) official Andriy Kovalenko said on May 7.

8 May 2025, 01:35 AM

Why Ukraine’s government is targeting Petro Poroshenko — and risking the NBU’s political neutrality

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office is continuing to put pressure on former President Petro Poroshenko and his assets, using sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). Even the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has been drawn into the affair, compelled to enforce a decision labeling Poroshenko a person of “imperfect reputation.” The move has raised questions about its rationale — if there is one at all.

3 May 2025, 11:21 AM

Russian propaganda revives Odesa 2014 myths, Ukraine warns

Russian propaganda is intensifying false narratives about the May 2, 2014 Odesa clashes, despite law enforcement findings that pro-Russian activists initiated the violence, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council reported on Telegram.

2 May 2025, 04:50 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions former aide Arestovych, blogger Oleshko for Russian propaganda ties

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) sanctions on May 1, targeting former presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych, blogger Myroslav Oleshko, and others for promoting Russian propaganda, according to decrees published on the President’s Office website.

1 May 2025, 05:55 PM

Russia ramps up Shahed drone production, adopts new swarm tactics

Russia has significantly increased production of Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones and introduced a new tactic of “swarm” attacks against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, director of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on April 22.

22 April 2025, 05:55 PM

Russia insists Ukraine clear 'obstacles' for direct negotiations

Ukraine must remove “legal barriers” to enable direct talks with Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 22, according to Russian propaganda media.

22 April 2025, 03:45 PM

Zelenskyy hits Russian shadow fleet and propagandists with new sanctions

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted National Security and Defense Council sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet and war propagandists, according to his X post on April 11.

11 April 2025, 07:49 PM

Russia's massive conscription drive aims to compensate for military losses

Russia's Ministry of Defense plans to conscript 160,000 individuals this spring, the largest draft in 14 years, as part of its strategy to compensate for significant military losses and sustain its war efforts in Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Counteracting Disinformation’s message on Telegram on April 1.

1 April 2025, 06:05 PM

Belgorod Oblast ammunition dump hit by drone attack, Ukrainian security official says

An ammunition depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast was destroyed, according to a statement by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, on Telegram on March 31.

31 March 2025, 03:03 PM

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