PoliticsUkraine’s top security official set to lead Foreign Intelligence Service, source says

A source says President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to appoint Umerov as head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service. The appointment is expected to be made by presidential decree later on Aug. 3. Former Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko is expected to replace Umerov as secretary of the Security and Defense Council. The reported move would shift leadership across Ukraine’s senior security institutions.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-08-03 08:35Original