Vasyl Maliuk

'I’m used to it': Zelenskyy says Russia tried to assassinate him

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has made several attempts to assassinate him, in an interview with France 2, as reported by Le Monde on Feb. 5.

5 February, 10:39 AM

Ukraine's parliament dismisses Vasyl Maliuk as SBU head

Ukraine's parliament has voted to dismiss Vasyl Maliuk as head of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:43 PM

Parliament committee clears path to oust SBU chief Maliuk

Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence has backed the dismissal of SBU head Vasyl Maliuk on its second attempt, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Jan. 13.

13 January, 12:47 PM

MP Kostenko hoping Khmara will head SBU after Maliuk

National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee Secretary Roman Kostenko hopes current acting SBU head Yevhenii Khmara will lead the Security Service on a permanent basis, he said in a Radio NV interview on Jan. 6.

7 January, 07:42 PM

Yevhenii Khmara appointed acting Head of Ukraine’s Security Service

Yevhenii Khmara, head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s Special Operations Center A, will serve as acting chief of the Security Service of Ukraine following the resignation of Vasyl Maliuk, presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters on Jan. 5.

5 January, 02:37 PM

Top Ukrainian commanders oppose SBU chief Maliuk replacement

Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi and Joint Forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyi expressed their positions on a possible replacement of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service head Vasyl Maliuk, according to their social media posts on Jan. 3.

3 January, 08:08 PM

Analyst explains Zelenskyy's potential move on SBU chief Maliuk

Political scientist and head of the Center for Analysis and Strategies, Ihor Chalenko, commented on the rumors of Vasyl Maliuk's dismissal and whether it is possible during an interview on Radio NV on Jan. 3.

3 January, 03:53 PM

Ukraine destroyed one of Russia’s Oreshnik missile systems in 2023 — SBU chief

Ukraine destroyed one of three Russian Oreshnik systems at the Kapustin Yar military range during the summer of 2023, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service chief Vasyl Maliuk said at a briefing alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

31 October 2025, 02:28 PM

Ukraine’s SBU unveils new Sea Baby drones that struck Crimean Bridge

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) unveiled a new generation of its Sea Baby naval drones on Oct. 22 — the same model used in several successful operations in the Black Sea, including the strike on the Crimean Bridge on June 3, 2025, the agency reported via Telegram.

22 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Zelenskyy approves new SBU operations to disrupt Russian military

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reviewed a briefing from Vasyl Maliuk, head of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, and approved new operations against Russia, the head of state announced on X on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 02:10 PM

SBU’s third strike on Crimean Bridge halts traffic amid new attack reports

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service conducted a third attack on the Crimean Bridge on June 3, using 1,100 kilograms of underwater explosives to damage its supports, halting traffic, the SBU reported on Facebook.

3 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Ukraine’s SBU confirms third successful strike on Crimean Bridge

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) announced it had carried out a new special operation on June 3, marking the third successful attack on the Russian-built Crimean Bridge.

3 June 2025, 03:11 PM

Zelenskyy and top officials targeted by fake Telegram channels - Center for Countering Disinformation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and SBU Chief Vasyl Maliuk's fake profiles appeared online, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on May 19.

20 May 2025, 09:00 AM

All drones targeting Russian territory are made in Ukraine – commander

All drones used by Ukrainian forces to attack Russian territory are produced in Ukraine, the commander of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Unmanned Systems, Vadym Sukharevskyi, said during a YES meeting on Feb. 25, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

26 February 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukrainian colonel arrested for spying for Russia

The head of the Anti-Terrorism Center’s Staff had been secretly working for Russia’s FSB, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) Chief Vasyl Maliuk personally conducted the arrest, the officers wrote on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 03:28 PM

SBU head awards Ukraine’s star athlete Kharlan

The head of Ukraine’s SBU security service, Vasyl Maliuk, presented the Cross of Honor award to two-time Olympic champion fencer Olha Kharlan, who is also an SBU National Academy staff member.

24 August 2024, 02:14 AM

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