Taras Lopushansky, head of the Lviv Territorial Administration of NABU, has returned home after reportedly declining a potential leadership role in the central office of the Bureau. This information was shared by former prosecutor Stanislav Bronevitsky on his Telegram channel.
After spending several weeks in Kyiv, Lopushansky informed NABU director Semen Kryvonos that he could not continue his duties in the capital due to family commitments, specifically the need to care for his young children. He has since resumed his responsibilities in Lviv.
Bronevitsky noted that he had previously reported on January 27 Kryvonos’s intentions to appoint Lopushansky to a senior position, likely as a deputy to current NABU deputy director Olena Varvarska.
According to Bronevitsky, this potential appointment was viewed internally as a reward for Lopushansky’s involvement in the dismissal of Gizo Uglava, the former first deputy director of NABU.
Initially assigned to Kyiv as acting head of the Bureau’s operations, Lopushansky faced challenges in adapting to the new environment. Sources suggest that during his decade-long tenure in Lviv, he had established a management style that distanced him from direct decision-making, often delegating responsibilities to his subordinates. This approach proved difficult to implement in the central office.
Taras Lopushansky has stepped back from a potential central role at NABU, citing family commitments. His return to Lviv follows challenges in adapting to the central office's demands.