Zelenskyy meets with Yevhen Khmara

Zelenskyy meets with Yevhen Khmara: signals of change in SBU leadership emerge

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on a meeting with the head of the Special Operations Centre «A» of the Security Service of Ukraine By Yevhen Khmara. According to the Head of State, the parties discussed the systemic development of the SBU and special operations that are currently being prepared.

«We discussed the possibilities of systemic development of the SBU and the special operations that we are currently preparing. We will scale up the experience of the Ukrainian Special Forces and the SBU's Central Special Operations Centre “A”,» Zelenskyy said.

Signals of personnel changes

The president's public meeting with Yevhen Khmara, as well as the emphasis on scaling up the experience of the Special Operations Centre «A», may indicate his actual appointment as head of the SBU, Although no official decree has been published as of yet.

Earlier, the media reported on the possible resignation of the previous head of the Security Service of Ukraine and the consideration of Khmara as the main successor.

Context.

The SSU's Special Operations Centre A is one of the key combat and counterintelligence units involved in complex operations during a full-scale war. Its experience is actively used in the fight against sabotage threats, agent networks and war crimes of the Russian Federation.

Addendum: Yevhen Khmara has been appointed acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine, a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.