Vasyl Malyuk reportedly unwilling to leave post as head of the Security Service but will now lead special operations
The spy chief who led Ukraine’s most audacious behind-the-lines operations in its war with Russia has been forced to resign by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Vasyl Malyuk, who was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine last year, reportedly fought to stay in post as head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) but relented on Monday at a meeting with the president.
Announcing his resignation on the SBU’s official Telegram channel, Malyuk said he would remain in the agency to lead “world-class asymmetric special operations” against Russia.
He wrote: “I am leaving my post as head of the Security Service. I will stay in the system to carry out operations that continue to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. A strong, modern intelligence service is key to our state’s security.”
