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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, appointed former Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). The corresponding decree has already been published on the Ukrainian leader's website.
- I expect that the NSDC secretary, together with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, with all necessary officials, the team of the Office, together with the military, and with our special services, will add speed and substance to all work on preparing for the winter. I anticipate more substantive and coordinated interaction among all components of Ukraine's security and defense forces. Ukraine must rapidly carry out all preparatory work to localize production of air defense systems on Ukrainian soil, the missiles and other additional weapons we need. We must pay more attention to cyber threats coming from Russia, resist Russian disinformation and information operations they conduct. I expect Ihor Klymenko to propose what decisions need to be adopted to achieve greater results for Ukraine, the president said.
Zelensky also announced a meeting of the NSDC in a new format this week.
- This week there will be a special NSDC format. To assess how the plans are being implemented or not implemented, and therefore, those who do not fulfill sustainability plans for the regions, our communities, will be held accountable. Based on this analysis, we will assign tasks for Ukraine’s external relations, the president said at a briefing with ambassadors in Kyiv.
Announcing that Ihor Klymenko would become the NSDC secretary, Zelensky emphasized that “he has exceptionally high-quality experience in coordinating the security sector.”
- And also the work of last winter, the president added.
At the same time, Rustem Umierov, who had been NSDC secretary since July 2025 year, will head the Foreign Intelligence Service.
Ihor Klymenko headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine from February 2023 year, after the death of Denys Monastyrskyi.
16 July the Council appointed a new prime minister, Serhiy Koretsky, and voted for a new cabinet, with Ivan Vygivskyi heading the MIA.
17 July Zelensky stated that he would appoint Ihor Klymenko as NSDC secretary.
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