{
  "id": 19791537,
  "title": "Candidates for National Police chief post being coordinated with prime minister – interior minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/candidates-for-national-police-chief-post-being-coordinated-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1236059.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivsky announced on Friday that candidates for the head of the National Police of Ukraine are being coordinated with the prime minister. Vyhivsky made the statement while speaking at the Verkhovna Rada. He added that the nominations for the position will be submitted in the near future.\n\nAs for the acting head of the National Police, Vyhivsky stated that several candidates are being considered and coordinated with the prime minister. He also mentioned that the future head of the State Border Guard Service has seen a change in leadership. Currently, Vadym Chenchyk is serving as the acting head of the State Border Guard Service. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Serhiy Deineko from his post on January 4, 2026, and temporarily assigned the duties to First Deputy Head Valeriy Vavryniuk. On August 31, 2026, President Zelenskyy signed two decrees: one relieving Vavryniuk of his duties as acting head, and another assigning those duties to Deputy Head Vadym Chenchyk.",
  "summary": "Candidates for the position of head of the National Police of Ukraine are being coordinated with the prime minister, and the relevant nominations will be submitted in the near future.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian Interior Minister announces coordination of police chief candidates with prime minister.",
    "Acting head of National Police and State Border Guard Service undergoes leadership changes.",
    "President Zelenskyy dismisses Deineko and assigns duties to Vavryniuk and Chenchyk."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Involving the prime minister in the selection process centralizes authority over top law enforcement appointments and signals a shift in how Ukraine manages its internal security leadership.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}