Zelensky dismisses heads of four district administrations in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the heads of the Podilska, Dniprovska, Sviatoshynska and Desnianska district state administrations in Kyiv.

The orders to that effect have been published on the president's website, Ukrinform reports.

According to order No. 118/2023-rp, Serhii Kovalenko was dismissed as acting head of the Podilska district state administration.

According to order No. 117/2023-rp, Pavlo Babii was dismissed as acting head of the Dniprovska district state administration.

Under order No. 116/2023-rp, Zelensky dismissed Serhii Pavlovskyi as chairman of the Sviatoshynska district state administration. According to order No. 115/2023-rp, Dmytro Ratnikov was dismissed as chairman of the Desnianska district state administration.

On June 27, the Cabinet of Ministers supported a draft order to reprimand Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, head of the Kyiv city military administration Serhii Popka and a number of heads of district state administrations.

The government also approved draft presidential orders on the dismissal of Ratnikov as chairman of the Desnianska district state administration and Pavlovskyi as chairman of the Sviatoshynska district state administration.

The Cabinet of Ministers also decided to relieve Babii from the temporary fulfillment of duties of the head of the Dniprovska district state administration and Kovalenko from the temporary fulfillment of duties of the head of the Podilska district state administration.