Who was dismissed from the post of Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia?

Vasyl Kyrylych (as referred to by Tportal) or Vasyl Kyrylych (according to Dnevno.hr) was dismissed, having held the post since December 2019.

Why was Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia dismissed?

The reasons for the dismissal are not yet known, and official statements do not provide specific reasons for this personnel change.

Is the dismissal of the ambassador to Croatia an isolated case?

No. It is part of a broader wave of diplomatic dismissals that included ambassadors to Albania, Montenegro, Pakistan, the United States, and other countries.

World

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia

Q: What is known about the former ambassador Kyrylych?

He was born in 1964 in the Lviv region. Before his ambassadorial post, he served as Deputy Director of the Consular Service Department at Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authored the first Ukrainian Diplomatic Calendar.

S.V. · Prije 2h | 2 min

Vasyl Kyrylych, who had held the post since December 2019, was removed by decree, with the reasons for his dismissal not yet known. His statement about Operation Storm resonated among Croats.

Summary

Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia, Vasyl Kyrylych, on August 6, 2026.
The dismissal is part of a broader wave in which twelve Ukrainian ambassadors worldwide were removed within a few days.
The reasons for the dismissal have not been given, and it is not known who will succeed Kyrylych in the post.
According to Dnevno.hr, Kyrylych's statement about Operation Storm resonated among Croats.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has decided to dismiss Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia, as confirmed on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The decision was published on the president's official website, and the dismissed ambassador, Vasyl Kyrylych, as referred to by Tportal, or Vasyl Kyrylych according to Dnevno.hr, had held the post since December 2019. According to Dnevno.hr, his statement about Operation Storm resonated among Croats.

A broader wave of diplomatic reshuffles

Under Presidential Decree No. 709/2026, Kyrylych was recalled from his position as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Croatia. Simultaneously, Zelensky, via Decree No. 710/2026, also ended the mandate of the ambassador to Albania. Today's wave of dismissals also includes Ukraine's ambassadors to Montenegro and Pakistan.

These changes are not an isolated case. Just a few days earlier, Zelensky had already dismissed ambassadors to Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Austria, Tunisia, and Libya, as well as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. This brings the number of dismissed heads of diplomatic missions in a short period to twelve.

Who is Vasyl Kyrylych?

Born on May 28, 1964, in the Lviv region of Ukraine, Kyrylych served as Deputy Director of the Consular Service Department at Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs before his posting to Croatia. He is also known as the author of the first Ukrainian Diplomatic Calendar.

At the time of publication, it is unknown why Kyrylych was dismissed, nor who will succeed him as ambassador in Zagreb. The reasons for the dismissal have not been provided for the other diplomats affected by this wave of changes either.

In recent days, Zelensky has carried out an extensive restructuring of Ukraine's diplomatic corps, and official statements do not specify concrete reasons for these personnel cuts.