Criminal network scandal in Ukraine prompts Zelensky to move within the security service

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1. 7 Nov 2026, 22:05 A report addresses a scandal linked to a criminal network in Ukraine, coinciding with a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky within the security service, without further details.
2. 7 Nov 2026, 22:51 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his intention to make new changes in the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), against the backdrop of a corruption scandal that revealed suspicions of senior security officials' involvement in providing protection to a criminal network, following dismissals already carried out amid public anger and anticipation of further decisions affecting the agency's cadres.
3. 8 Nov 2026, 09:24 Information indicated that a criminal network managed to penetrate security agencies, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to intervene in the file, without further details on the nature of the penetration or the targeted bodies.

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