The latest announcement included Zelenskyy's longtime first assistant Serhiy Shefir. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisors on Saturday. Zelenskyy dismissed Serhiy Shefir, who had served as his first assistant since 2019.1 hour ago
Ukraine: Zelenskyy sacks senior aide, advisors in reshuffle
- Zelenskyy dismissed Serhiy Shefir, who had served as his first assistant since 2019.
- three advisers, and
- two presidential representatives overseeing volunteer activities and soldiers' rights.
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- On Tuesday, Zelenskyy sacked the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksii Danilov, and replaced him with the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleksandr Lytvynenko.
Russian strikes continue
- Ukraine's air force said on Saturday that Russia launched 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight, nine of which were shot down.
- In the space of 24 hours, Russia unleashed a barrage of 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes, and 98 attacks from multiple rocket launchers, the Ukrainian air force added.
- Two people were killed and one wounded in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday.
Blackouts remained in place in some regions after Russia ramped up attacks on Ukrainian power plants and other energy infrastructure last week.
zc/rc (AP, dpa)
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Zelensky sacks more aides in presidential office reshuffle
PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY
Official website
The President of Ukraine published a declaration of income and expenses for the year 2023
29 March 2024 - 19:48
According to the declaration, the income of the Head of State and his family members amounted to UAH 12,423,008, including income from the sale of government bonds – UAH 7,455,972.
- The income of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's family in 2023 mainly consisted of salaries, bank interest, and income from real estate rental.
- In total, this amount was UAH 4,967,036.
- The increase in income compared to the previous year occurred due to the resumption of rental payments.
There were no other significant changes in 2023 regarding assets, real estate, vehicles, etc.
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It is in conjunction with the NSDC and the FIS that we should consider the future work of the National Security and Defense Council – President introduced the new NSDC Secretary
29 March 2024 - 12:41
- First of all, the Head of State thanked the previous Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov for the years of powerful, professional work and noted that he would continue his activities in the diplomatic sphere.
- "Oleksandr Valeriyovych worked in the National Security and Defense Council, and now he can combine this experience with that of the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
- In fact, it is in this conjunction – the NSDC and the FIS – that we should consider the future work of the National Security and Defense Council and its Secretariat," Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
1 "The NSDC has every opportunity to combine the analytical potential of Ukrainian intelligence and other bodies operating in the field of national security.
We need to increase Ukraine's ability to predict and influence the processes on which the national security of our state depends," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
2 Also, as the President noted, the NSDC should continue to fulfill all current tasks, especially in the area of Ukraine's sanctions policy.
"We have started developing the Ukrainian Doctrine, which will become a new basis for Ukraine's policy and strategic decisions. The clarity of national guidelines and systematic implementation of them is what is needed both now and after the war. I hope that the NSDC in coordination with the authorities and other public structures will realize this goal," the Head of State emphasized.
- including strengthening protection against enemy disruptive operations and
- enhancing coordination of all state institutions in this area, as well as
- developing the country's cyber strike capabilities.
"I promise that we will do everything to be useful to you. The National Security and Defense Council is an instrument that is becoming extremely important in the current conditions of our fight for existence against the Russian aggressor," he emphasized.
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Shefir is believed to be an old friend of Zelensky.
- According to media reports, he was responsible for Zelensky’s daily schedule.
- Shefir is the head and founder of Kvartal-95 Studio.
Zelensky Sacks Top Staffers in Ongoing Personnel Shakeup
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight.
Zelenskyy dismissed top aide Serhiy Shefir from his post of first assistant, where he had served since 2019. The Ukrainian president also let go three advisers, and two presidential representatives overseeing volunteer activities and soldier’s rights.
No explanation was given immediately for the latest changes in a wide-reaching personnel shakeup over recent months. It included the dismissal on Tuesday of Oleksii Danilov, who served as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Valerii Zaluzhnyi as head of the armed forces on Feb. 8. He was appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom earlier this month.
Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia launched 12 Shahed drones overnight, nine of which were shot down, and fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine.
Russia unleashed a barrage of 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes and 98 attacks from multiple rocket launchers over the last 24 hours, Ukraine’s armed forces said in social media posts.
Ukrainian energy company Centrenergo announced Saturday that the Zmiiv Thermal Power Plant, one of the largest thermal power plants in the eastern Kharkiv region, was completely destroyed following Russian shelling last week. Power outage schedules were still in place for around 120,000 people in the region, where 700,000 people had lost electricity after the plant was hit on March 22.
Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent days, causing significant damage in several regions.
Officials in the Poltava region said Saturday there had been “several hits” to an infrastructure facility, without specifying whether it was an energy facility.
Meanwhile, the toll of Friday’s mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across Ukraine came to light on Saturday, with local officials in the Kherson region on Saturday morning announcing the death of one civilian. A resident of the Dnipropetrovsk region died in a hospital from shell wounds, according to regional Gov. Serhiy Lisak.
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