Serhiy Shefir was Zelenskyy’s first assistant since 2019. He was fired.
Along with these dismissals, the president of Ukraine also fired two presidential envoys who were in charge of volunteerism and military rights.
The firings, according to a press representative, were a part of the presidential office’s “optimization of personnel,” as reported by Ukrainian media.
The layoffs are the most recent in a lengthy reorganization that has taken place over several weeks.
On Tuesday, Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was fired by Zelenskyy and Oleksandr Lytvynenko, the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, took his place.
In February, Zelenskyy also created a stir when Oleksandr Syrskyi took over as the head of state after Valerii Zaluzhnyi was forced to resign.
Russian strikes continue The reorganization occurs as Ukraine finds itself in a challenging predicament over two years after the full-scale Russian invasion started, with minimal advancements made in the battlefield and a dwindling stream of assistance from the West.
Russia launched 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones over night, nine of which were shot down, according to a statement from the Ukrainian air force on Saturday.
The Ukrainian air force also said that Russia launched 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes, and 98 attacks from multiple rocket launchers in the course of a single day.
As of Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that one person was injured and two people had died in the Donetsk region.
Following Russia’s escalation of attacks on Ukrainian power plants and other energy infrastructure last week, blackouts persisted in certain areas.
ZC/RC (AP, dpa).
Several advisors and a longtime aide were fired by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday.
The first assistant Zelenskyy had hired since 2019 was Serhiy Shefir, who was fired.
Three advisors and two presidential delegates in charge of volunteerism and military rights were also fired by the president of Ukraine.
According to a press representative, the firings were a result of a “optimization of personnel” within the presidential office, as reported by Ukrainian media.
The layoffs are the most recent in a lengthy reorganization that has taken place over several weeks.
On Tuesday, Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was fired by Zelenskyy and Oleksandr Lytvynenko, the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, took his place.
Another incident that brought Zelenskyy attention occurred in February when Oleksandr Syrskyi took over as head of state after Valerii Zaluzhnyi was forced to resign.
The Russian strikes are not stopping.
The reorganization occurs as Ukraine struggles more than two years after the full-scale Russian invasion started, with little military advancement and a dwindling stream of Western assistance.
Russia launched 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones over night, nine of which were shot down, according to a statement from the Ukrainian air force on Saturday.
The Ukrainian air force also stated that Russia launched 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes, and 98 attacks from multiple rocket launchers in a 24-hour period.
As of Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that one person was injured and two people had died in the Donetsk region.
In certain areas, blackouts persisted following Russia’s escalation of attacks on Ukrainian power plants and other energy infrastructure last week.
ZC/RC (AP, dpa).
