Zelensky Dismisses Deputy Office Head Amid Anti-corruption Drive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Iryna Mudra from her post as Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, according to a decree published on the presidential website. The decree, No. 734/2026, was issued amid an ongoing anti-corruption operation. On August 19, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) announced they were conducting a special operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a current and a former Ukrainian member of parliament, with the involvement of senior officials from the Office of the President and other individuals. sources, NABU detectives had been carrying out investigative actions involving Mudra.

Separately, MP Vadym Stolar confirmed that NABU was conducting investigative actions at his home and said he was openly cooperating with law enforcement authorities.