Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi fired several advisers on Saturday, including one he had worked with for five years and who held a senior position in his administration, Politico reported. This decision is part of a series of decisions taken in recent weeks in Kyiv that have led to the dismissal of important officials, including the head of the Ukrainian army.

Zelensky fired senior adviser Serhiy Shefir from the position of first assistant to the president, where he had been working since 2019. The president also signed the dismissal of three other advisers, as well as two presidential representatives who oversaw volunteer activities and soldiers’ rights. , according to Ukrainian press reports.

Kyiv did not provide public explanations for the latest decisions, which are part of a large-scale personnel restructuring. in recent months.

On Tuesday, Oleksiy Danilov, who held the post of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was dismissed. Danilov was replaced by Oleksandr Lytvynenko, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

Last month, Zelensky removed Valery Zaluzhny from the post of commander of the Armed Forces. This month he was appointed ambassador of Ukraine to Great Britain.

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