Scandal over reservation of Zelenskyy’s PR manager Petrov: "Military Cemetery" institution says it is not obliged to agree personnel decisions with Ministry of Veterans Affairs
The State Institution "National Military Memorial Cemetery" makes personnel decisions within its own powers and is not required to additionally coordinate them with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the press centre of the State Institution.
What do they say?
As noted, personnel decisions regarding the hiring of employees to the staff of the "National Military Memorial Cemetery" state institution are made by the head of the institution within the limits of his authority and do not require separate approval by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.
"The media and other interested parties may contact the head of the state institution, as well as the communications and information technology department, in particular with official requests concerning the exercise of personnel powers, in accordance with the procedure established by Ukrainian law," the statement said.
What preceded this?
- Earlier, MP Zhelezniak reported that Zelenskyy's PR manager Petrov was hired at the NMMC by the director of the institution, Proniutkin.
- Earlier, MP Zhelezniak published material in which he said that political strategist Volodymyr Petrov and journalist Serhii Ivanov had received deferrals from mobilisation.
- Petrov has been working at the "National Military Memorial Cemetery" since 31 July 2025. Ivanov has also been employed at "Energoatom" since July.
- They received their deferrals right after the attack on NABU and SAPO.
- The NMMC later confirmed that Petrov works for them.
- The Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of an official investigation into the reservations at the NMMC.
