--- title: "Zelensky explains Mudra's dismissal: \"there was enough detail to fire her on the very first day\"" description: "Zelensky stated that the dismissal of Presidential Office Deputy Head Iryna Mudra after the NABU and SAPO searches was justified by the information available at the time, and that rotations should not be an end in themselves." date: 2026-08-23T12:58:06.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelensky-explains-mudra-dismissal-rotations tags: [ukraine, zelensky, office-of-the-president, nabu, anti-corruption] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelensky explains Mudra's dismissal: "there was enough detail to fire her on the very first day" ![Zelensky at a table explaining the dismissal of Mudra](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/23/zelenskiy-obyasnil-uvolnenie-mudroy-rotacii/zelenskiy-obyasnil-uvolnenie-mudroy-rotacii-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Zelensky stated that the information received immediately after the searches was sufficient to dismiss Iryna Mudra on the very first day. - The President emphasized that rotations should not be an end in themselves, and that the law enforcement and anti-corruption systems must work independently. - Zelensky stated that the heads of the anti-corruption bodies have no questions for him, and distanced himself from the investigation in the Presidential Office. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with journalists, commented in detail for the first time on the dismissal of Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, which took place immediately after the searches carried out by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). According to him, at the time the decision was made, he already had enough information to react on the very first day. ### Decision made on the very first day "What I knew was enough to react on the very first day of this case — right after the searches. There was enough detail to fire her," Zelensky stated. He clarified that, like everyone else, he had heard talk of "certain actions — real or potential," but in his view it would be inappropriate to discuss them now. The President added that what had been said was enough to dismiss the deputy and one other person in the department, and that any additional information, should it emerge, would be addressed separately. ### Rotations should not be an end in themselves In response to questions about personnel reshuffles, Zelensky emphasized that rotations should not become an end in themselves. "You can make some kind of rotation every day. But it is not always the case that there is someone to swap with," he explained, thereby indicating that personnel decisions are made on the merits, not according to a formal schedule. ### Independence of the law enforcement system The President stated that the law enforcement and anti-corruption systems must work independently. "What is there for me to comment on here? We must react. They take certain steps — we react to those steps. If it is a minister and there is a reason to fire him — then fire him," he said. At the same time, Zelensky noted that if it concerns "unexplained matters," one should wait for additional details and a court verdict. ### "Zero questions" to the President Zelensky emphasized that the heads of the anti-corruption bodies have no questions for him. "They perfectly understand that I am not involved in anything like that. And that is important to me," he stated, thereby distancing himself from the investigation, which involves structures of the Presidential Office under his authority. ### Context: the special operation of August 19 As a reminder, on August 19 NABU and SAPO announced a special operation to expose a criminal organization involving officials of the Presidential Office. On that same day, Iryna Mudra was dismissed from her position as Deputy Head of the Presidential Office. Thus, the personnel decision coincided in time with the investigative actions, as the President himself later confirmed. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Rotations should not be an end in themselves: Zelensky explains Mudra's dismissal](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rotatsiyi-mayut-buti-samotsillyu-zelenskiy-1787489685.html) - Прямые цитаты Зеленского о решении уволить в первый же день, о ротациях и независимости правоохранительной системы. - ["Zero questions to me": Zelensky reacts for the first time to NABU and SAPO investigative actions in ...](https://society.comments.ua/news/scandal/ko-mne-nol-voprosov-zelenskiy-vpervye-otreagiroval-na-sledstvennye-deystviya-nabu-i-sap-v-otnoshenii-iriny-mudroy-814355.html) - Подтверждает реакцию Зеленского на действия НАБУ/САП и тезис об отсутствии вопросов к нему со стороны антикоррупционных органов. - [Iryna Mudra dismissed from the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Office](https://focus.ua/politics/765022-uvolena-irina-mudraya-zelenskiy-podpisal-ukaz-fokus) - Подтверждает факт увольнения Мудрой с должности замглавы ОП. - [Zelensky dismisses Presidential Office Deputy Head Mudra, who is undergoing searches](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/08/19/8049294/) - Подтверждает связь увольнения с проводимыми обысками и датой 19 августа. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why did Zelensky dismiss Iryna Mudra? **A:** According to the President, the information received immediately after the NABU and SAPO searches was sufficient to dismiss the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office on the very first day of the case. ### Q: When were the searches carried out and Mudra dismissed? **A:** On August 19, NABU and SAPO announced a special operation to expose a criminal organization involving Presidential Office officials, and on that same day Iryna Mudra was dismissed. ### Q: What did Zelensky say about rotations? **A:** He stated that rotations should not be an end in themselves, since "it is not always the case that there is someone to swap with."