Zelenskyy: Head of State Border Guard Service to be replaced soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko will soon present candidates to replace Lieutenant General Serhii Deineko as head of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, while Deineko will remain within the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), following a report by Klymenko

Details: Zelenskyy said the State Border Guard Service has undergone a period of development and strengthening during more than six years under Deineko's leadership.

Border guard units are fighting on the front lines alongside other branches of Ukraine's defence and security forces and have also strengthened protection of the borders with Belarus and Russia.

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy noted that there are tasks involving changes to the State Border Guard Service's work, which he discussed with Deineko.

Quote: "I discussed this with Serhii as well. In the near future, Minister Klymenko will propose candidates to replace the Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and Serhii Deineko will continue his work within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine."

Background: On 2 January, Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

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