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President Volodymyr Zelensky 3 August signed decree No.694/2026 appointing Ihor Klymenko as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. He previously headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and now returns to the security bloc in a new role.
The text of the document itself is concise — the president simply appoints Ihor Volodymyrovych Klymenko to the position of NSDC secretary, without additional wording. Zelensky announced he was preparing this decision back on 17 July, after a meeting with Klymenko.
"Ihor Klymenko will continue working for Ukraine in the field of protecting our state and people," Zelensky said.
At that time the president also outlined the main tasks for the new NSDC secretary. According to him, the key task is effective coordination among all components of the security and defense sector and daily oversight of the implementation of adopted decisions.
"The main thing is the most effective possible coordination among all components in the security and defense sector and daily control over the implementation of decisions. Every decision of the NSDC of Ukraine and the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief must be carried out in full and on time," Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized.
Changed position after resignation from the Interior Ministry
Ihor Klymenko headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs since February 2023, after the death of his predecessor Denys Monastyrsky in an air crash. His candidacy was initially considered for the position of minister of defense, but ultimately the president proposed another option — a leadership position in the NSDC.
Later Zelensky explained the reason for this decision: according to the president, appointing Klymenko as NSDC secretary is connected to preparing the country for the heating season. The head of state expects coordinated winter preparation from the new secretary above all.
Personnel changes in government continue
Earlier Informator reported that Zelensky confirmed the appointment of Rustem Umerov as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. It was Rustem Umerov who had previously held the post of NSDC secretary that Klymenko now occupies, so the reshuffle effectively closed the loop of personnel decisions within the security bloc.
We also wrote that changes affected the patrol police — the new head of the agency became Biloshytskyi, who was introduced to the personnel. These reshuffles in law enforcement agencies are taking place alongside a large-scale renewal of the security bloc initiated by the president.
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