Mikhail Fedorov has been appointed as the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, as announced by President Zelensky, who stated that the current minister Shmyhal will remain in the team.

Mikhail Fedorov has been appointed as the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, as announced by President Zelensky, who stated that the current minister Shmyhal will remain in the team.

@ostorozhno_novosti 02 Jan 2026, 20:09

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree appointing Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office and Vasyl Ivashchenko as head of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

@varlamov_news 02 Jan 2026, 18:08

Oleg Ivashchenko has been appointed as the new head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, previously serving as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.

@varlamov_news 02 Jan 2026, 15:21

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the GUR, has agreed to take the vacant position of head of the President's Office of Ukraine, which may influence the political configuration in the country.

@rybar 02 Jan 2026, 15:09

Kyrylo Budanov accepted the offer to head the Office of the President of Ukraine, emphasizing his responsibility to the country at this historic moment.

@ostorozhno_novosti 02 Jan 2026, 13:24

Head of GUR Kyrylo Budanov confirmed that he accepted the offer from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to head the presidential office.

@varlamov_news 02 Jan 2026, 12:56

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Kyrylo Budanov to head the president's office, which has been vacant since November following the resignation of Andriy Yermak.

@meduzalive 02 Jan 2026, 11:46

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed the head of the GUR, Kyrylo Budanov, to lead the presidential office to focus on security and the development of the Armed Forces.

@varlamov_news 02 Jan 2026, 11:45