Overview
- Malyuk announced his resignation as head of the Security Service of Ukraine on the agency’s Telegram channel after serving since July 2022.
- He said he will remain inside the service to direct asymmetric special operations designed to inflict maximum damage on Russia.
- Under his leadership, the SBU carried out major actions against Russia, including a June drone strike that destroyed about 40 military aircraft at four airfields and repeated attacks on the Crimea bridge.
- His departure follows institutional conflict tied to an SBU‑led raid on the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau in July 2025 and a December appellate ruling that undercut related prosecutions.
- Local officials reported at least two deaths in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region during nationwide missile alerts.