Zelenskyy military reshuffle

SBU chief launches major agency purge but lacks votes for permanent appointment

Acting head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Oleksandr Poklad has launched a sweeping personnel overhaul to build his own chain of command, though parliament currently lacks the votes to permanently confirm him, Ukrainska Pravda reported on August 11.

11 August, 02:33 PM

Defense Intel Chief Ivashchenko actively dismantling predecessor Budanov's influence

Current Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Chief (DIU) Oleh Ivashchenko is actively working to dismantle predecessor Kyrylo Budanov’s influence in the agency, Ukrainska Pravda reported on August 11 citing sources in law enforcement.

11 August, 02:02 PM

Zelenskyy signals new military appointments after briefing from commander-in-chief Drapatyi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced further personnel changes in the Armed Forces on Friday, Aug. 7, following a briefing by Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

7 August, 04:20 PM

Zelenskyy considers Rustem Umerov for foreign intelligence chief in major security shuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky plans to appoint secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov as foreign intelligence chief, Ukrainiska Pravda reported on August 3, citing political sources familiar with the matter.

3 August, 01:40 PM

Ukraine’s top commander freezes new troop deployments to assault regiments

Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi has ordered Ukrainian assault regiments to halt the influx of new troops as of July 26, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 31, citing sources in four assault regiments.

31 July, 01:54 PM

Zelenskyy ordered comprehensive vetting process for commander-in-chief search

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tasked a team of trusted advisers to conduct a comprehensive assessment of various candidates to select a new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, RBC-Ukraine reported on July 28.

28 July, 11:49 AM

Drapatyi’s appointment signals rare consensus as Ukraine sheds Soviet military culture

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to appoint 43-year-old Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received rare, near-universal support, demonstrating his high standing across political, military, and public circles while helping stabilize the political situation in Kyiv amid widespread protests, The Guardian reported on July 22.

23 July, 07:52 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Major General Ihor Skybiuk as new Chief of the General Staff

Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a statement on July 22.

22 July, 01:28 PM

Historian: Zelenskyy is 'exhausted' in 5th year of war, prone to mistakes

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears exhausted in the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion and may be prone to making mistakes as a result, Yaroslav Hrytsak, a historian and professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 20.

22 July, 12:02 PM

Zelenskyy reshuffles top military command in major leadership shake-up

Military analysts explained to NV the significance of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most sweeping leadership shake-up in Ukraine’s Armed Forces since replacing Valerii Zaluzhnyi with Oleksandr Syrskyi earlier this year.

4 June 2025, 07:37 PM

Zelenskyy military reshuffle