The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Vasily Malyuk, who previously acted as head of the security service, as head of the Security Service of Ukraine, MP Oleksiy Goncharenko said.. 324 deputies voted for this decision.

The results of the voting of the Verkhovna Rada were also confirmed by the journalist Vitaly Glagola.

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Vasily Malyuk graduated from the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine in 2005 with a degree in law. Since 2001. began military service in the state security agencies. During his service in the regional departments of the Ukrainian special service, he held positions from detective to deputy head of department - head of the department for combating corruption and organized crime.

In January 2020, Malyuk moved to the Central Directorate of the Security Service. There he took the position of First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime.. In March of the same year, Maliuk was appointed first deputy head of the SBU - head of the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime.. In July 2021, President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Maliuk from the above position..

A week before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Vasily Malyuk became Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Denis Monastyrsky. However, already in March 2022, he was returned to the SBU - he became the deputy head of the special service for the second time..

After the removal of Ivan Bakanov from the post of head of the SBU in July 2022, Malyuk began acting as head of the special service..

Vasily Malyuk is a participant in hostilities, has a presidential award " In March 2022, he received the military rank of Brigadier General..