The Verkhovna Rada increased the number of personnel in the SBU by 10,000 people
Head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk (Photo: SBU)

The Verkhovna Rada increased the number of personnel in the Security Service of Ukraine during peacetime and wartime, and also made some other changes to the service's activities. This was announced... reported announced informed notified advised told gave notice of gave word of gave word gave word to gave word to the effect that gave word to the effect that (the) gave word to the effect that (the) (formal) gave word to the effect that (the) (informal) Member of Parliament from the European Solidarity party. Iryna Gerashchenko.

According to Gerashchenko, for Draft law No. 13353 311 members of parliament voted in favor of the bill regarding the activities of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) and increasing its effectiveness in connection with the war.

The law provides for an increase in the total number of SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) personnel in peacetime from 27,000 to 37,000, and in a special period (except during martial law) – from 31,000 to 41,000 people.

Of these, the number of personnel in the SBU unit engaged in operational and combat activities and special measures will be 10,000, and during the period of martial law – in accordance with the mobilization plan, but not less than 10,000.

The law also authorized SBU servicemen to use drones, weapons, and military equipment during measures to ensure national security and renamed the counter-terrorism unit to the "A" Special Operations Center.

The law shall enter into force on the day following the day of its publication.

  • The SBU is taking a more active role in repelling Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine at all levels, from the front lines to operations behind enemy lines.
  • The most famous to date. Operation "Spiderweb" It took place on June 1st, when the SBU struck four strategic Russian airfields.