--- title: "Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency Appoints an Interim Head — Artem Romanyuk Takes Over" description: "The Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency unanimously appointed Artem Romanyuk as interim head for the period of the competitive selection. A permanent head of the agency is planned to be chosen by the end of 2026." date: 2026-08-31T15:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/interim-head-defense-procurement-agency-artem-romanyuk tags: [ukraine, defense-procurement, aoz, military, appointments] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency Appoints an Interim Head — Artem Romanyuk Takes Over ![Artem Romanyuk in military uniform against the backdrop of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence and Army+ logos](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/31/vremennyy-rukovoditel-aoz-artem-romanukov/vremennyy-rukovoditel-aoz-artem-romanukov-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The DPA's Supervisory Board unanimously appointed Artem Romanyuk as interim head for the period of the competitive selection. - Romanyuk previously headed the Ministry of Defense's Procurement Policy Department and served as Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries. - A permanent head of the DPA is planned to be chosen by the end of 2026 through the recruiting firm Friisberg & Partners International. - The appointment follows the resignation of Arsen Zhumadilov, announced on August 20, 2026. The Supervisory Board of Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) unanimously decided to appoint Artem Romanyuk as the acting head of the agency. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the DPA, the candidate was approved by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in accordance with the agency's Charter. Romanyuk, who had been serving as the DPA's Director of Development, will lead the structure for the period of the competitive selection of a permanent head. ### Who Is Artem Romanyuk The new interim head has relevant experience in defense procurement and public administration. He previously headed the Procurement Policy Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and also held the position of Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine. It is precisely this experience that, in the logic of the Supervisory Board, makes him a competent candidate for the temporary management of the agency during the transition period. ### Search for a Permanent Head To select a permanent head of the DPA, the agency is preparing a procurement of a recruiting company's services; the competitive selection is planned to be completed by the end of 2026. In parallel, the DPA has signed an agreement with the recruiting firm Friisberg & Partners International, which will be responsible for searching for candidates for two positions of independent members of the Supervisory Board. The entire process is coordinated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with the participation of the recruiting partner and the Nominations and Remuneration Committee of the DPA's Supervisory Board.### Context: The Resignation of Arsen Zhumadilov The change in leadership comes against the backdrop of Arsen Zhumadilov's departure from the post of head of the DPA, whose dismissal RBC-Ukraine reported on August 20, 2026. At the time, the agency's head announced his departure at a press conference, and sources in the defense industry linked this decision to the situation surrounding the launch of a new tender procedure. Thus, Romanyuk's appointment became the next step in stabilizing the agency's management after the resignation of its head. ### Contradictory Data The initial statements surrounding Zhumadilov's resignation featured a different version of the future interim leadership: according to reports, Zhumadilov stated that Oleg Klets would become the interim head. However, the actual decision of the Supervisory Board led to the appointment of Artem Romanyuk, which contradicts the name previously mentioned. In addition, in the source materials the agency is denoted in one place by the abbreviation "DOT," while the rest of the text uses "DPA," creating an inconsistency in the naming of the structure. Both versions are presented for the sake of completeness; the final confirmed decision is the appointment of Romanyuk. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [An interim head of the agency has been appointed at the DPA: who it will be](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/aoz-priznachili-timchasovogo-kerivnika-agentsiyi-1788191004.html) - Первичный источник: единогласное решение набсовета, согласование Минобороны, биография Романюкова, сроки отбора до конца 2026, контракт с Friisberg & Partners International. - [Arsen Zhumadilov completes his work at the Defense Procurement Agency](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20260831-arsen-zhumadilov-zavershuye-robotu-v-agentsiyi-oboronnyh-zakupivel/) - Контекст: завершение работы Жумадилова в АОЗ, согласуется с датой отставки 20 августа 2026. - [Arsen Zhumadilov leaves the post of head of the Defense Procurement Agency](https://24tv.ua/ru/arsen-zhumadilov-pokinul-agentstvo-oboronnyh-zakupok-chto-izvestno_n3133177) - Контекст: подтверждение ухода Жумадилова с поста главы АОЗ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who has been appointed interim head of the DPA? **A:** Artem Romanyuk, who previously held the post of the agency's Director of Development, has been unanimously appointed acting head of the DPA. ### Q: When will a permanent head of the DPA be chosen? **A:** The competitive selection of a permanent head is planned to be completed by the end of 2026; to search for candidates, the agency is working with the recruiting firm Friisberg & Partners International. ### Q: Why was an interim head needed? **A:** Following the resignation of Arsen Zhumadilov, announced on August 20, 2026, the agency required interim leadership for the period of the competitive selection of a new head.