Security Service of Ukraine

Ukraine has developed a plan for long-range operations and contracted tens of thousands of drones for high-precision strikes on targets in Russia. An increase in the number of operations and the contracting of new drones are planned to intensify the strikes.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree that activates the National Security and Defense Council's decision on synchronizing sanctions against the Russian Federation. The goal is to increase pressure on the aggressor and limit its military-industrial potential.

President Zelenskyy congratulated the SBU 'A' Special Operations Center on its anniversary, noting the destruction of Russian military equipment worth over $5. 5 billion. The unit consistently ranks among the top three most effective in Ukraine.

Prosecutors notified a young man, recruited by special services of the Russian Federation, who planted explosives under a military scooter in Kyiv. The device, manufactured according to the curator's instructions, did not work, and the potential victim miraculously escaped death.

An assistant to a Ukrainian Member of Parliament and the owner of a private company are suspected of embezzling 27 million hryvnias during the procurement of aircraft tires for the Logistics Forces. Thanks to this scheme, the Armed Forces overpaid for the products, and the defendants in the case legalized the funds.

Lance Corporal Nadbit Dabayev was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for war crimes. During the occupation of Kyiv region, he shot a civilian and stole two cars.

The SBU and National Police detained a Russian agent who tried to blow up a National Guard soldier in Kyiv by luring him to a "date". The explosives were hidden in a scooter, no one was injured, and the agent faces up to 12 years in prison.

After exhausting its service life, aviation equipment undergoes technical inspection and overhaul for restoration. The claim procedure involves the elimination of defects and can be initiated by various parties, which emphasizes the importance of maintaining consistency and the participation of the original contractor to preserve data and avoid risks.

The Security Service and the National Police are conducting planned security measures in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, aimed at checking anti-terrorist protection. Traffic restrictions, inspection of buildings and verification of citizens' documents are possible, so it is necessary to have documents with you.

The SSU exposed a large-scale scheme for the production of fake "Diia" and "Reserve+" mobile applications, as well as forged documents for those evading mobilization. The organizers, who operated in three regions, sold their "services" for up to 6.5 thousand US dollars.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on amendments to the 2025 state budget, which provides for an increase in expenditures by UAH 449 billion, of which UAH 412 billion will go to finance the Security and Defense Forces. Funding has also been allocated to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

SBU announced suspicion to Oleg Borsuk, a former Ukrainian engineer who, after moving to Russia, develops navigation systems for Russian missiles. His developments are used in Kh-101, Kh-59, "Kalibr" and "Iskander" missiles, which attack the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine.

According to the SBU, a 19-year-old Kharkiv resident, recruited by the enemy, handed over a booby-trapped scooter to the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the guise of volunteer aid, which exploded near a cafe. The girl has been detained and faces life imprisonment.

Political scientist Andriy Miselyuk highlights the environmental crime of "Globyno Meat Processing Plant" in Poltava region, where a pig complex is polluting the Psel River, causing mass fish deaths.

The SBU detained a 16-year-old resident of Dnipro who was transmitting coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions to the FSB. The young man was recruited through Telegram channels under the guise of easy money and collected information by traveling on buses.

The company "MS AVIA-GRADE" was not allowed to dismantle the weapon systems it had previously installed on two Mi-8MT helicopters, which led to the loss of warranty obligations. The equipment was dismantled without the knowledge of the installing company, and the SBU seized the weapons, as a result of which the helicopters will return to military units inoperable.

SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk spoke about cooperation with foreign partners, noting that they do not dominate but often learn from the Security Service, yet provide significant assistance. He emphasized mutual respect and cooperation, comparing some partners to combat brethren.

The SBU has initiated 174 criminal proceedings against UOC (MP) priests, 122 clerics have been served with suspicion notices, and 31 have received conviction verdicts. SBU head Vasyl Maliuk emphasizes that the status of a clergyman does not exempt one from responsibility for crimes against national security.

SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk revealed details of the failed attempt by Russian special services to blow up the SBU building in February. The agent, who was supposed to deliver 7 kilograms of explosives to the building, was detained.

The SBU prevented two assassination attempts on the well-known journalist Dmytro Gordon. At least two agency networks were involved in the operations, one of which was coordinated by former regional MP Vitaliy Hrushevsky, and the other by a Dagestani criminal group.

The SBU prevented an assassination attempt on sniper Denys Yermak, brother of the head of the President's Office. The assassination was planned to be carried out by detonating an explosive device weighing 2.5 kg, made by an executor from Kharkiv.

Head of the SBU Vasyl Maliuk spoke about the prevention of an assassination attempt on Serhiy Sternenko, who is a leader among volunteers supplying drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The assassination attempt, the fourth in a row, took place on May 2, when a woman opened fire in Sternenko's direction but was neutralized by an SBU officer.

The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, stated that the special service attacked the Crimean Bridge for the third time with explosives weighing a total of 2200 kg, twice 1100 kg on the key supports of the illegal structure. He emphasized that this is the beginning of a new era of "maritime history".

The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, revealed the details of the "Spiderweb" special operation, which lasted a year and a half, neutralizing 41 enemy aircraft worth over 7 billion dollars. The operation involved 117 unique drones with special combat charges and used autonomous "huts" for their power supply.

SBU prevented a repeat assassination attempt on Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon, having detained four FSB agent-combat groups and their coordinator in Kyiv. The Russian special service had offered a reward of USD 400,000 for the journalist's murder, entrusting the preparation of the assassination to a concealed agent in Kyiv, who formed agent-combat groups from natives of the North Caucasus.

The SBU Special Operations Center "A" celebrates its 31st anniversary, destroying enemy equipment worth billions of dollars. The CSO "A" is replenishing its ranks with new recruits, seeking new tactics for an effective offensive.

Russian propagandists are spreading a fake about the detention of Poles in Ukraine, accusing the SBU of "violating the integrity of Ukrainian territories. " The Center for Countering Disinformation refuted this information, emphasizing that no such detentions occurred.

The SBU detained six pro-Russian internet agitators in various regions of Ukraine who justified the aggression of the Russian Federation and called for a violent change of power. Among them are a former propagandist, a fitness trainer, and a foreigner who spread fakes and glorified the occupiers on social networks.

On June 20, the SBU released exclusive video of the prisoner exchange involving defenders from Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions. The exchange was made possible thanks to the work of the Joint Center and the Coordination Headquarters.

The Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, Arkady Gostev, was заочно sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He was found guilty of organizing a network of torture chambers in the left-bank Kherson region, where members of the resistance movement were imprisoned.