Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that he named spy boss Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov as his chief of staff.

Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia.

Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia.

Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia.

Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in addition to that appointment, he planned to name a new defense minister as part of “a wave of personnel changes.”

Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal.…

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appoints spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide amid ongoing conflict and security concerns.

Expert says Gen. Kyrylo Budanov participated in talks with US, 'will fit much more naturally into the overall context' of negotiations for an end to war sparked by Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as the new head of his office, after his previous top aide resigned in November over a corruption scandal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the country’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff.

The chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency will be Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new top political adviser, the Ukrainian president announced, elevating a shadowy figure who is credited with some of the country’s more audacious war-time endeavors.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion. Announcing the appointment of Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs to focus on security issues, developing its defense and security forces, and peace talks -- areas that are overseen by the office of the president.

Lieutenant-General Budanov is credited with some of Ukraine's most audacious attacks against Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a café in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region rose to 27 people. Kyiv denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko, spokeswoman of Russia’s main criminal investigation agency, the Investigative Committee, said in a statement that a Ukrainian drone […]

A senior Russian military chief handed to a U.S. military attache on Thursday what he said was part ‌of a Ukrainian drone containing data he said proved that the Ukrainian military this week had targeted a Russian presidential residence. Moscow accused Kyiv on Monday of trying ⁠to strike a residence…

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Announcing the decision in a post on X, Zelenskyy said he had offered Budanov the role at a time when Ukraine requires heightened attention to national security and defence priorities. World News | Zelenskyy Appoints Spy Chief Budanov as Top Aide, Replacing Yermak After Corruption Scandal.