The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has undergone significant personnel changes. The Secretary, who is a key figure in this collective body, was changed. Oleksii Danilov, who had been at this position since October 3, 2019, was dismissed from this position by the Presidential Decree of March 26, 2024.
Instead, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, who had been the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine since July 23, 2021, was appointed to the post. In turn, the Foreign Intelligence Service has also received a new head, Oleh Ivashchenko.
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It is worth noting that the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service is a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine as well as that Oleksandr Lytvynenko was Deputy Secretary of the NSDC from 2014 to 2019.
The dismissal of Oleksii Danilov may be considered rather unexpected occasion because the possible replacement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had been discussed for quite some time by both Ukrainian and Western societies before Oleksandr Syrskii was appointed on February 8 this year.
In addition, President of Ukraine noted that Oleksii Danilov will be transferred to another area of activity and he will announce it later.
There is no official argumentation of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision, but in general, the replacement of the NSDC Secretary fits into the rotation of the entire power bloc of the country.
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