Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to appoint Rustam Umarov, who previously served as defense minister and national security adviser, as head of Ukraine's foreign intelligence service, according to N12.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly planning to appoint Rustam Umarov as head of the country's foreign intelligence service. Umarov previously served as defense minister and, more recently, as national security adviser and head of the negotiating team with the United States. He was replaced as national security adviser by Ihor Klymenko on July 17, as The Zioneer reported. The new appointment, if confirmed, would place Umarov at the helm of Ukraine's external intelligence apparatus amid the ongoing war with Russia.
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