Ukraine parliament approves resignation of security service chief in major reshuffle

Ukraine’s parliament approved the dismissal of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk and other high-level resignations as part of a broader reshuffle initiated by President Zelensky, who aims to rotate law-enforcement leadership and overhaul the defense sector. The changes include appointing military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov to lead the president’s office and proposing replacements across defense and digital transformation roles, with further appointments pending. The report notes Maliuk’s tenure overseeing notable operations, including large-scale drone strikes and the use of “Sea Baby” naval drones.