Zelensky dismisses five SBU officials

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed five officials of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), including a deputy head of the agency, and made two appointments.

The decrees to that effect have been published on the website of the head of state, Ukrinform reports.

According to decree No. 130/2023, Oleksandr Yakushev was dismissed as deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine, and according to decree No. 131/2023, Oleksandr Provorotov was dismissed as head of the agency's department of economic activities.

By decree No. 132/2023, the president dismissed Ihor Nosko as head of the SBU's department for protecting state secrets and licensing.

By decrees Nos. 133/2023 and 134/2023, the head of state decided to dismiss Borys Bezrukyi as head of the SBU office in the Zaporizhzhia region and Eduard Fedorov as head of the SBU office in the Sumy region.

By decree No. 135/2023, Zelensky appointed Oleh Khramov head of the SBU department for protecting state secrets and licensing.

In accordance with decree No. 136/2023, Oleh Krasnoshapka was appointed head of the SBU office in the Sumy region.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine