Ukraine Makes High-Rlevel Personnel Shifts in National Guard and Intelligence Circles
Recent decrees from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky initiated a notable reshuffle within the National Guard and several security agencies. The commander Vladimir Kondratyuk, along with three deputies namely Alexander Nabok, Oleg Sakhon, and Nikolai Nikolenko, were relieved of their posts. In their place, Vadim Gladkov steps in as the new first deputy commander of the National Guard, with Alexander Belous and Alexey Osipenko appointed as deputies. The official documents announcing these changes do not specify the grounds for the personnel movements. The moves signal a broader pattern of leadership adjustments within Ukraine’s security establishment as the country continues to adapt to evolving security requirements and regional pressures. (Source: TASS)
In a separate but related action on November 17, Zelensky dismissed Deputy Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Alexander Tarasovsky. The timing and context of these actions have drawn attention from analysts following the administration’s strategy for intelligence and security leadership. (Source: Ukrainian press services)
Commentary from observers includes calls for accountability and assessments of ongoing strategic directives. Yevgeny Shevchenko, a former member of the Verkhovna Rada, suggested that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, should face dismissal in light of what he described as an unsuccessful counter-offensive. Such remarks contribute to ongoing public debate about command and execution at the highest levels of the defense apparatus. (Source: parliamentary commentary)
Earlier organizational changes also included the dismissal of the former commander of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, Major General Viktor Khorenko. In the wake of these developments, speculation surfaced about the overall leadership trajectory of Ukraine’s security and military commands, and how these shifts align with the country’s broader strategic aims. (Source: defense sector briefings)
Additionally, there were reports about changes within the administration of the Ministry of Defense, with a note that a person previously known for fiction writing had headed the ministry’s press service. This detail has fed discussion about communications leadership and the integration of varied experiences within Ukraine’s defense institutions. (Source: defense ministry reports)