Ihor Klymenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov, Kyiv’s chief negotiator and former Defense Minister, as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Ihor Klymenko, previously minister of internal affairs, will take over as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. The appointments are part of a broader security leadership reshuffle announced by Zelenskyy.

Rustem Umerov, defense minister and Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has been appointed head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service. Ihor Klymenko, Interior Minister, will replace Umerov at the National Security and Defense Council.

Ihor Klymenko has been appointed secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council as President Volodymyr Zelensky continues a government reshuffle involving changes to the defense and interior ministries.

Ukraine's defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, was removed after six months in office, sparking public protests and criticism from soldiers who viewed him as a reformist. His dismissal follows tensions with military leaders and concerns over stalled military modernization. Ihor Klymenko is expected to replace him.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as minister of defense after six months in office as part of a government shake-up. Fedorov, credited with securing drone deals and military reforms, cited 22 accomplishments in his farewell post but left three goals unfinished. His departure followed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko's resignation, triggering ministerial reappointments.

Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed as Ukraine's defense minister amid a Cabinet reshuffle. Ihor Klymenko is expected to succeed him, and Fedorov cited unresolved tension with military leadership and unfinished reforms in his farewell statement.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigned, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering her a new role in reshaping the government during the war with Russia. The move is part of a fourth major reorganization since the invasion, focusing on foreign policy and law enforcement changes.

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, killing at least 13 people and injuring 86. The attack damaged 30 locations, including residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, prompting emergency responses and calls for strengthened air defenses from Ukraine's Foreign Minister.

A Russian attack on Kyiv caused a fire at the centuries-old Dormition Cathedral in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The strike damaged civilian infrastructure, including apartment buildings, and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv.

A Russian attack on Ukraine caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including apartment buildings, a market, and a grocery store, wounding at least 20 people in Kyiv.

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, with strikes causing fires and damaging the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO heritage site. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported the casualties, noting a second strike killed rescuers fighting an earlier blaze.

A Russian attack on Ukraine caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The strikes also damaged civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, including apartment buildings, a market, and a grocery store, injuring 13 people.

A Russian attack on Ukraine caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The strike also damaged civilian infrastructure, including apartment buildings, and injured 13 people in Kyiv.

A Russian attack on Ukraine caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including apartment buildings, a market, and a grocery store in Kyiv, wounding at least 13 people.

A Moscow-born Russian gunman, residing in Donetsk, was killed by Ukrainian special forces after a shooting rampage in Kyiv that left six dead and 14 injured, including a 12-year-old boy. The attacker, who took hostages, set an apartment on fire, and was labeled a terrorist, had a valid weapons permit and prior criminal convictions. Ukrainian authorities are investigating his motives.

A gunman killed at least five people in Kyiv before taking hostages in a supermarket, which police stormed and killed him during a standoff. Ukrainian officials confirmed the incident in the Holosiivskyi district, with 10 others hospitalized.