# Zelensky says more SBU personnel decisions coming after senior officials dismissed over criminal gang involvement

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelensky-says-more-sbu-personnel-decisions-coming-after-senior-officials-dismissed-over-criminal-gang-involvement/
- Published: 2026-11-08T05:11:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T06:42:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-says-more-sbu-personnel-decisions-coming-after-senior-officials-dismissed-over-criminal-gang-involvement/
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- More SBU personnel changes are expected.
- Five people were charged in an alleged criminal network case.
- Zelensky says the group has cross-border plans.

## Summary

President Volodymyr Zelensky says further personnel changes are expected at Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) after senior officials were dismissed amid allegations they were linked to criminal groups. The case raises concerns about possible criminal activity involving law enforcement and the reach of a network operating across borders.

On 5 November, anti-corruption agencies charged five alleged members of a group accused of protecting scam call centres, trafficking drugs and counterfeiting foreign currency; suspects reportedly include police officers and senior SBU members. Zelensky said the network known as Khimprom had begun operating in Poland and planned to sell synthetic drugs in Germany, and that Kyiv had discussed the case with the United States. Investigators also released recordings in which suspects allegedly discussed physical attacks on journalist Denys Bihus.

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