{"id":1340577,"date":"2026-01-05T13:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelensky-appointed-yevhen-khmara-as-the-new-head-of-the-sbu\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:40:56","slug":"zelensky-appointed-yevhen-khmara-as-the-new-head-of-the-sbu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/zelensky-appointed-yevhen-khmara-as-the-new-head-of-the-sbu\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky appointed Yevhen Khmara as the new head of the SBU."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"425\"><strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the appointment of Yevhen Khmara, head of the Security Service of Ukraine&#8217;s Special Operations Center &#8220;A,&#8221; as head of the Security Service of Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"425\"> The head of state thanked him and all the special forces soldiers for their extremely important combat work throughout the entire period of the full-scale war.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"684\"> Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is achieving the necessary results in protecting the state, and all the military personnel who ensure this deserve the utmost respect and gratitude. He stated that they plan to scale up the experience of Ukrainian special forces and the SBU&#8217;s Special Operations Center &#8220;A.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"829\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> During the meeting, additional opportunities for the systemic development of the Security Service of Ukraine and upcoming special operations were also discussed.<\/p>\n<p> \t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/shooting-yourself-in-the-foot-military-and-political-figures-reacted-to-rumors-about-the-dismissal-of-sbu-head-malyuk\/\">\u201cShooting yourself in the foot\u201d: military and political figures reacted to rumors about the dismissal of SBU head Malyuk<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-verkhovniy-radi-prokomentuvaly-mozhlyve-zvilnennia-holovy-sbu\/\">The situation surrounding the possible dismissal of the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, and his likely replacement was explained in the Verkhovna Rada<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p> Incidentally, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-sluzhbi-zovnishnoi-rozvidky-pryznachyly-novoho-kerivnyka\/\">Oleksandr Kononenko has been appointed the new head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine<\/a> . He replaces Oleg Ivashchenko, who was previously appointed head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1512\"> It was previously reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelenskyy-zaproponuvav-fedorovu-ocholyty-minoborony\/\">Zelenskyy proposed Mykhailo Fedorov to head the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Kyrylo Budanov and <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelenskyy-pryznachyv-kyryla-budanova-ochilnykom-ofisu-prezydenta\/\">invited him to head the Presidential Office<\/a> . The purpose of the appointment was to increase the focus on security, developing the defense forces, and strengthening the diplomatic track in negotiations. It was subsequently announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/budanov-rozpoviv-na-chomu-zoseredytsia-v-ofisi-prezydenta\/\">Budanov had accepted Zelenskyy&#8217;s offer<\/a> to head the Presidential Administration. He stated that he continues to serve Ukraine and views the new position as another level of responsibility to the country.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>&#8220;Pryamy&#8221;<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the appointment of Yevhen Khmara, head of the Security Service of Ukraine&#8217;s Special Operations Center &#8220;A,&#8221; as head of the Security Service of Ukraine. The head of state thanked him and all the special forces soldiers for their extremely important combat work throughout the entire period of the full-scale war. 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