“Security Service officers are true professionals, thanks to them Ukraine manages to counter the Hybrid War and Kremlin’s covert operations on the territory of our State. I am grateful to the Service staff for their work for the sake of victory and Ukraine’s future!” Poroshenko said

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine’s PM, and Oleksandr Turchynov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council congratulated the officers of the Security Service of Ukraine with their professional holiday and thanked them for their service on Facebook.

“Security Service officers are true professionals, thanks to them Ukraine manages to counter the Hybrid War and Kremlin’s covert operations on the territory of our State. I am grateful to the Service staff for their work for the sake of victory and Ukraine’s future!” Poroshenko wrote.

Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine’s PM, noted that the Security Service is experiencing qualitative changes and introduces new work approaches upon criterions of the EU and NATO – Ukraine’s partners.

“On the behalf of the government and me personally, congratulations on the professional holiday! I wish the servicemen of Ukraine’s Security Service a peaceful sky, good health, patience and strength to counter external and internal danger, welfare and personal happiness. The future of our state depends on your service,” the Prime Minister stated.

Oleksandr Turchynov, Secretary of the National Security joint the congratulations:

“I sincerely congratulate the staff of the Security Service of Ukraine! I would like to say thank you to the Security officers, who endeavoured to release captivated Ukrainian soldiers and civilians! I wish you to be always on top – at work and in life! I wish you good health, welfare and inexhaustible energy! God bless you and your families!”

Vasyl Hrytsak, the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, conveyed congratulations on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of SBU formation. He also honoured the memory of 23 officers who died in Donbas conflict zone.

“Ukrainian Security Service officers are fighting on the visible and invisible fronts and protect national interests of the state, along with legal rights and freedoms of the civilians. The entire country became a front for us. We neutralize the enemy not only in Donbas conflict zone, but also in the deep home front. We bow down before our 23 heroes, who gave their lives in the battle with the enemy, which ruined the homeland,” Hrytsak reminded.

“All honour to the officers of the Security Service of Ukraine, SBU veterans for their loyalty to the oath. Your courage, scrupulous honesty and high professional level are the main virtues of an effective protection of the states’ security. With all my heart I wish you and your families good health, welfare, patience, new professional accomplishments and success in your service!” SBU Head added.