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Head of Ukraine's security service Maliuk to be replaced, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy reshuffles Ukraine's Security Service amid corruption scandal; Maliuk reassigned to lead asymmetric operations against Russia, with Khmara appointed acting chief.

  • On Monday, Lt. Gen. Vasyl Maliuk announced his resignation as head of the Security Service of Ukraine , and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yevhenii Khmara as acting chief in a published decree.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday new internal changes to boost resilience, following an earlier-month reshuffle plan ahead of Paris talks and the fourth anniversary next month.
  • Remaining in the SBU, Lt. Gen. Vasyl Maliuk will run asymmetric special operations intended to inflict maximum damage on Russia, building on Operation Spiderweb that damaged or destroyed 41 Russian aircraft.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Vasyl Maliuk, thanked him for his combat service and urged him to focus on asymmetric operations, while officials said the changes support defence and resilience priorities with full resources.
  • Positioning the SBU for asymmetric operations aligns with Paris talks on security guarantees as fighting continues along a roughly 1,000-kilometer front line ahead of the war's fourth anniversary next month.
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In the aftermath of a vast corruption scandal, the reshuffle of the Ukrainian administration continues with the demotion of the popular leader of the SBU, an audacious craftsman on Russian territory.

·Paris, France
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Vladimir Zelensky did convince Vasily Malyuk to agree to resign. At a briefing on Saturday, although he did not give the name of the head of the SBU, he said that he would still carry out all planned personnel replacements. On Sunday, the head of the Service was pressed not only for dismissal, but also for...

Center

Tuesday, January 6, on the conflict in Ukraine, live. Ukrainian drone raid on the Russian city of Tver: a dead

·Italy
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General Malyuk was the author of the operations in Russian territory, decisive the break with the leader and the accusations of autonomy

·Turin, Italy
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Vasyl Malyuk is stepping down as head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), which he has led since 2022. He will remain active within the service. That…

·Netherlands
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EADaily broke the news in on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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