Ukraine has appointed Ihor Klymenko to lead the country’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCCC), placing the former law enforcement official at the center of the government’s Ukraine cybersecurity coordination efforts. President Volodymyr Zelensky made the appointment through a decree dated September 14, 2026.

The National Cybersecurity Coordination Center operates under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) and brings together government agencies responsible for cybersecurity. Klymenko’s appointment puts him in charge of the body responsible for coordinating the country’s response to major cyberthreats.
Ihor Klymenko Takes Over Cybersecurity Role

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