Valeriy Vavrynyuk
Valeriy Vavrynyuk | |
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Валерій Вавринюк | |
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| Acting Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2026 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Preceded by | Serhii Deineko |
| First Deputy Head of the State Administration of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office October 20, 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Serhiy Kyslytsia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1975 |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Russian-Ukrainian war |
Valeriy Pavlovych Vavrynyuk (Ukrainian: Валерій Павлович Вавринюк, born 14 July 1975) is a Ukrainian politician and soldier who currently serves as the Acting Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine since 4 January 2026.[1][2][3] He was appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[4][5] He previously served as the First Deputy Head of the State Administration of Ukraine from October 2025 to January 2026.[6]
Life
Valeriy Pavlovych Vavrynyuk was born on 14 July 1975 in Khmelnytskyi.[7] He graduated from the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Academy of the Border Troops of Ukraine in 1996. From 1996 to 2001, he served in the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Academy of Border Troops. He completed Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the Border Troops of Ukraine in 2003.[8]
Career
Valeriy was appointed as the First Deputy Head of the State Administration of Ukraine from October 2025 until in January 2026, where he was appointed as the Acting Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine by the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[6]
References
- ^ "Zelensky dismisses Deineko as head of State Border Guard, names First Deputy Vavryniuk interim chief". The Kyiv Independent. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "Головою ДПСУ тимчасово стане Валерій Вавринюк". babel.ua (in Ukrainian). 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "VICTORY CHRONICLES - DAY 1412 - Ukrainian World Congress". www.ukrainianworldcongress.org. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Decree of Zelensky: Valeriy Vavrynyuk will temporarily head the State Border Guard Service - all the latest news today - Inkorr". inkorr.com. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "Zelenskyy Appoints Valeriy Vavrynyuk Acting Head of Ukraine Border Guard". Ukraine news - #Mezha. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b "State Border Guard Service – Ukraine open for business". Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ "Zelenskyy appointed Vavryniuk as acting head of the State Border Service of Ukraine". prm.ua. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "ВАВРИНЮК Валерій Павлович". Ukrainian Government (in Ukrainian). Retrieved January 11, 2026.