A well-known writer and director in the Ministry of Defense. He took over the position of Hanna Malar

Ilarion Pavliuk, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, documentarian, journalist, writer and director, took the place of Hanna Malar, former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine. He announced his new position on social media. "New challenges, new ambitious direction, huge responsibility", he wrote. Changes in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine are related to the September wave of resignations.

Ilarion Pavliuk announced his new position via Facebook on Thursday evening. "I am taking up a new position as head of the press and information office at the Ministry of Defense. New challenges, a new ambitious direction, huge responsibility"

he wrote.

In the entry, the officer thanked the Minister of Defense for his trust. Upon taking up his new position, Pavliuk ended his service in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR). "It's never sweet in war. But it was good in GUR. Ukraine's intelligence is a clear, fast and flexible mechanism. Effective"

he added.

A wave of resignations in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

In mid-September, the Ukrainian government announced the dismissal of six deputy defense ministers. Hanna Malar was among them. The deputy minister kept her informed about the course of operations in Ukraine and the progress of Ukrainian troops.

A few days earlier, Oleksiy Reznikov lost the position of head of the Ministry of Defense and was replaced by Rustem Umerov.

Who is Ilarion Pavlyuk?

Ilarion Pavlyuk is an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a documentarian, journalist, writer, and director. He has several bestsellers to his credit. In 2015, he participated in the Russian-Ukrainian war. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he joined one of the HUR units.