Kirill Tymoshenko, former deputy head of the President of Ukraine, became an advisor to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. This was reported by the NV publication.
“Kirill Vladlenovich Tymoshenko has been serving as a full-time advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine since March 1, 2024, in accordance with the relevant decree on his appointment,” the statement said.
It was noted that Tymoshenko will work in the field of media and communications. It will coordinate information policy in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and create a unified information agenda.
Before that, Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna party and former Prime Minister of Ukraine stood up On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valery Zaluzhny. According to the politician, Zaluzhny’s possible resignation would be a big mistake. Tymoshenko also noted that one of the problems of the Ukrainian state is corruption, unprofessionalism and lack of “fair mobilization”, as well as the dismissal of professionals and patriots.
Previously in Zaluzhny guess real layoffs in the spring.