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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed former head of Kherson Regional State Administration Yuriy Husev as director of the Ukroboronprom State Concern.

“To appoint Husev Yuriy Veniaminovych as director general of the State Concern Ukroboronprom,” says the text of decree No. 532/2020 of Dec. 3, published on the website of the head of state.

As reported, Husev served as head of Kherson regional administration since July 13, 2019, and on Dec. 2, 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a draft presidential decree on his dismissal due to his transfer to another job.

From August 30, 2019 to Oct. 6, 2020, Ukroboronprom was headed by former Minister of Economic Development of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius. After his dismissal, Ihor Fomenko became the acting director general of the state concern, who held the position of deputy director general for production at Ukroboronprom.