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Zelensky Reshuffles Ukraine Leadership Amid Corruption Scandal

1/4/2026

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On January 4, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Lieutenant General Serhii Deineko as head of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, appointing First Deputy Valeriy Vavryniuk as interim chief.
This decision follows a corruption scandal and a government reshuffle announced by Zelensky on January 2.
Zelensky confirmed that he will not replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi during this political shake-up.
Other appointments include Kyrylo Budanov as head of the President's Office and Mykhailo Fedorov as proposed defense minister.

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On January 4, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Lieutenant General Serhii Deineko as head of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, appointing First Deputy Valeriy Vavryniuk as interim chief.
This decision follows a corruption scandal and a government reshuffle announced by Zelensky on January 2.
Zelensky confirmed that he will not replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi during this political shake-up.
Other appointments include Kyrylo Budanov as head of the President's Office and Mykhailo Fedorov as proposed defense minister.