The SSU makes every effort to defend Ukraine against Russia’s military aggression and uses all the experience gained over 30 years of activity. This was stated by the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov in his address on the occasion of the anniversary of the Service.

‘From the first minutes of the war, the SSU rose to defend the country together with the military, our partner agencies and volunteers. There is no area where the SSU is not involved - from combat zone to humanitarian aid to those who need it. In 30 years, the SSU gained invaluable experience, and it is time to use it,’ Ivan Bakanov emphasized.

He also outlined the areas on which the main efforts of the SSU are focused:

• officers of the SSU, in particular the SSU Center for Special Operations ‘A’, are destroying the enemy and capturing occupiers.
• Counterintelligence and National Statehood Protection Departments regularly detain Russian agents, saboteurs, and collaborators.
• the SSU investigators are recording the enemy’s crimes and opening criminal proceedings.
• The SSU cybersecurity experts repel hacker and information attacks, pressure the aggressor’s infrastructure, and help collect data on movement of the enemy’s equipment, its sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

The SSU Head stressed that the work of the Service is often not public, but at the same time systematic and effective.

‘I sincerely thank my colleagues for their service! I know that in today’s conditions you are giving not 100%, but 1000%, doing your best to bring peace to our country as soon as possible!’ - Ivan Bakanov emphasized.

He also said that since the beginning of Russian invasion, the SSU has suffered losses.

‘We will remember each of them! And we will do everything to ensure that their names are forever inscribed in golden letters in the chronicles of the Great Ukrainian Victory!’ Ivan Bakanov assured.