Zelensky brought General Havrylyuk from the commander -in -chief’s bet
Ivan Havrylyuk. Photo: Facebook/Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
On May 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the withdrawal of Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk from the High Commander-in-Chief.
Source: Presidential Decree No. 304/2025
Literally: « Pursuant to Article 8 of the Law of Ukraine » On Defense of Ukraine « , on the basis of a proposal of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, I reserve… to withdraw from the warehouse the rate of Supreme Commander -in -Chief I. Gavrilyuk.
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The decree comes into force on the day of its publication. «
Details: According to the source « Public« In the Ministry of Defense, the dismissal is associated with the initiative of Havrylyuk to transfer UAH 78 billion from the Defense Procurement Agency (AOP) to the Polish intermediary firm » Phu Lechmar « sp. Zo oo for the purchase of ammunition for the State Border Guard.
This step, according to the source, caused the « reputational damage » to the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, since the purchase of ammunition is one of the AOC responsibility, where the Minister appointed the head of Arsen Zhumadilov the day before.
Prehistory:
- On April 11, it became known that Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk announcedwho leaves the position of First Deputy Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov at his own request. The officer did not explain the motives of such a decision, no other details did not tell.
- On April 18, the government liberated Ivan Havrylyuk. Umerov appointed instead Sergey Boevwho had previously been the Deputy Minister of Defense for International Interaction and Partnership.
- March 7 The government approved two new members of the Supervisory Board of the Defense Agency (AOP). They were Ivan Havrylyuk and Stanislav Hider, an expirer of the Minister of Defense, who was responsible for the institutional development of the Ministry and has experience in the prevention of corruption.
