Zelensky changed the composition of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff
24 July 23:20
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has changed the composition of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the relevant decree of the head of state.
“To add Yulia Anatoliyivna Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine, to the staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff,” the document says.
In addition, Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov as the Coordinator of the Staff.
The President also approved the personnel of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff:
- Mykhailo Fedorov – First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine;
- Denys Shmyhal – Minister of Defense of Ukraine;
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Herman Smetanin and Oleksandr Lytvynenko from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff.
This Decree comes into force on the day of its publication.
By another decree, Zelenskyy appointed Umerov as the head of the National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity. According to the staffing table, this position is held by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
