Zelensky dismisses Kyiv military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko

President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 16 dismissed Tymur Tkachenko as head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, according to a decree published on the President's Office website.

The decree states that Tkachenko was relieved of his duties "in accordance with Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine 'On the Legal Regime of Martial Law.'"

The statement did not provide a reason for the dismissal.

Tkachenko had served as head of the Kyiv City Military Administration since late 2025, overseeing the cap ...