Ukrainian Domestic — 2026-09-01

Zelensky Dismisses Strategic Adviser Kamyshin Amid Broader Government Shakeup

BLUFKamyshin's removal leaves Ukraine's European joint-production portfolio without a formal interlocutor during a period when partner commitments require sustained high-level coordination.

President Volodymyr Zelensky relieved Oleksandr Kamyshin of his duties as freelance presidential adviser on strategic matters under decree No. 844/2026, signed on August 31 123. Kamyshin had held the advisory post since September 2024, following his dismissal as head of the Ministry for Strategic Industries, and focused on expanding Ukraine's defense-industrial base and joint weapons production with European partners 3. Kamyshin said he will remain in the defense industry, working on international partnerships and investment for Ukrainian military technology, and thanked Zelensky for the opportunity to serve 1. No successor for the strategic-issues advisory role has been named 1.

Analysis
Kamyshin's exit leaves the presidential adviser role anchoring joint defense-production talks with European firms without a named point of contact heading into fall negotiations, extending a turnover pattern among defense-industrial and technology officials that began with Fedorov's departure weeks earlier. The decree signals no succession timing, and the post's informal status reduces pressure for a rapid replacement. The Office of the President's decree is the sole primary document, with other outlets converging as derivative secondary accounts rather than independent reporting. The shift may reflect routine advisory turnover rather than dissatisfaction, given Kamyshin's tenure already outlasted several other Zelensky-era advisers, and his stated intent to keep working on international defense partnerships could preserve functional continuity even absent a formal successor.
5 sources
  1. Zelensky dismisses presidential adviser on strategic issues in latest decree - Kyiv Independent
  2. Zelensky dismisses Kamyshin as freelance adviser - Ukrinform
  3. Zelenskyy dismissed Kamyshin from the position of the President's adviser on strategic matters - UNN
  4. Зеленський увільнив Камишіна від обов'язків радника зі стратегічних питань - LB.ua
  5. Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 844/2026 - Office of the President of Ukraine

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