President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Ruslan Oliinyk as acting head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, reports UNN.
Temporarily assign the duties of the head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration to Ruslan Yuriyovych Oliinyk
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In addition, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykola Kalashnyk from the post of head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, who headed the Ministry of Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport.
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Ruslan Oliinyk was born on September 27, 1985 in the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
Education
2002 – 2006 — Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport named after Academician Vsevolod Lazaryan, field of study "Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics".
2015 – 2016 — completed special military officer training at the Military Training Department of DNURT named after Academician Vsevolod Lazaryan.
2015 – 2018 — Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University, field of study "Public Administration. Management", specialization — "Management of Financial and Economic Security".
2016 – 2018 — University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, field of study "Law", specialization — "Legal Support of State Financial Security".
2018 – 2022 — postgraduate studies at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, field of study "Public Management and Administration". (2019 – 2021 — member of the Academic Council of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)
In 2019, he improved his qualifications at the Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization named after Heroes of Kruty, field of study: "Combat Use and Operation of Special Military Communication Systems".
In 2020, he improved his qualifications at the Institute of Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, field of study: "Law".
2020 – 2022 — Institute of State Security Management of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, specialty "State Security", master's degree. Field of knowledge "Military Sciences, National Security, State Border Security".
In 2023, he improved his qualifications at the National Defense University of Ukraine named after Ivan Cherniakhovskyi, field of study: "Protection of State Secrets".
On July 31, 2024, he was enrolled in the adjunct program of the National Defense University of Ukraine, specialty 253 "Military Management (by types of armed forces)".
In 2025, he completed training at the National Defense University of Ukraine in the course for officers of joint operational-level staffs (L-3), obtained the operational level of military education and professional qualification "operational-level officer".
2025 – 2026 — completed training at the National Defense University of Ukraine in the course for senior strategic-level command staff (L-4); obtained the strategic level of military education and professional qualification "strategic-level officer".
Work experience
2007 – 2008 — head of the security service of the Transport Company "Dnipro-Trek".
2008 – 2011 — director of the Internal Security Department of the Financial Corporation "Contract-Myr".
2011 – 2013 — advisor on economic security to the President of the State Enterprise NNEGC "Energoatom".
2013 – 2015 — security advisor to the General Director of the State Enterprise "Artemsil".
2015 – 2016 — security advisor to the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.
2016 – 2018 — head of the Security Department of IC "SPARE".
2018 – 2019 — first deputy chairman of the board of JSC "Plant "KVANT", SC "UkrOboronProm".
2019 – 2022 — lecturer at the Department of Military Training of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology (part-time work).
2020 – 2021 — deputy general director of the Association of Enterprises "Ukrtruboprom".
2020 – 2022 — security advisor to the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.
2021 – 2025 — vice-rector for innovative development of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology.
In accordance with the Decrees of the President of Ukraine dated February 24, 2022 No. 64/2022 "On the Introduction of Martial Law" and dated February 24, 2022 No. 69/2022 "On General Mobilization", he was called up to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In accordance with the order of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated April 28, 2022 No. 45 "On the Appointment of the Composition of the Commandant's Office of Kyiv Region and the Composition of the Commandant's Offices of the Districts of Kyiv Region", he was appointed to the position of Coordinator of the Commandant's Office of Kyiv Region for Internal Security.
In accordance with the order of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated July 4, 2023 No. 136 "On the Approval of the Functional Duties of Officials and the Composition of the Commandant's Office of Kyiv Region, District Commandant's Offices of Kyiv Region", he was appointed to the position of First Deputy Commandant of Kyiv Region.
In accordance with the order of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated August 21, 2023 No. 136 "On the Approval of the Functional Duties of Officials and the Composition of the Commandant's Office of Kyiv Region, District Commandant's Offices of Kyiv Region", upon agreement with the Commander of the Grouping of Forces and Means of Defense of the City of Kyiv – Deputy Commander of the Operational-Strategic Grouping of Troops "North", he was appointed to the position of Commandant of Kyiv Region.
In accordance with the order of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated August 21, 2023 No. 225 "On Amendments to the Order of December 23, 2022 No. 76 'On the Approval of the Composition of the Operational Staff of the Defense Council of Kyiv Region'", he was appointed First Deputy Head of the Operational Staff of the Defense Council of Kyiv Region – Commandant of Kyiv Region.
The military rank of "Lieutenant Colonel" was awarded by the order of the Commander of the Troops of the Operational Command "North" of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (on personnel) dated October 17, 2023 No. 703.
In accordance with the directive of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated April 18, 2025 No. 80-k, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
In accordance with the directive of the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration dated April 13, 2026 No. 33-k, he was appointed to the position of First Deputy Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
Deputy and Administrative Activities
2010 – 2015 — Deputy of the Amur-Nyzhnodniprovskyi District Council in the city of Dnipro, worked on the commission for defense work, legality, law and order, protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens.
2019 – 2021 — Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Legality and Law and Order under the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.
2019 – 2025 — Assistant to a People's Deputy of Ukraine.
2020 – 2023 — Deputy of the Nikopol City Council. Head of the "Servant of the People" faction. (The powers of the deputy of the Nikopol City Council of the VIII convocation were prematurely terminated at his own request).
Public Activities
2011 – 2014 — Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Trade Union Organization of Workers of Cooperation and Other Forms of Entrepreneurship.
2018 – 2024 — President of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Karate Federation (From May 18, 2019 — to the present — member of the Board of the Ukrainian Karate Federation).
On February 25, 2019 — founded a charitable organization – the "Future of Nikopol Region" Foundation.
Awards and Honors:
2023 — awarded by the order of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine (on personnel) dated June 13, 2023 No. 726 with the award of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Firearm".
2024 — awarded the medal of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Defender of Ukraine".
2025 — awarded the award of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine – the medal "Cross of the Land Forces" (certificate dated November 14, 2025 No. 797).
2025 — awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "For Special Merits to the Ukrainian People" (dated December 5, 2025 No. 1099-K).
2023 — awarded the highest award of Kyiv Region — the Breastplate "For Merits to Kyiv Region".
2025 — awarded the commemorative breastplate of the Kyiv Regional State Administration "KYIV LAND – FREE LAND" with swords (certificate dated September 27, 2025, No. 1).
2026 — awarded the honorary breastplate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "For Assistance to the Military" (order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dated February 4, 2026, No. 83).
Also has letters of thanks and awards from the heads of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kyiv regional state administrations.