The head of the SBU during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, Alexander Yakimenko, was appointed by the Russians. Despite the fact that the invaders fled from Kherson, Yakimenko headed the occupation "

The special service was formed on December 22, which is reflected in the register. The Russians determined the building of the Economic Court of the region along Teatralnaya Street, 18 in Kherson as the location of the occupational structure.

It is known about Alexander Yakimenko that in the 1990s he served in the armed forces of the Russian Federation. In March 2010, Yakimenko headed the SBU department in Sevastopol and a year later received the rank of Major General. It is noteworthy that there is no confirmation of information about the service of Alexander Yakimenko in the SBU for the period 1999-2007, despite the fact that he allegedly worked in various positions in the SBU.

In 2011-2012, Yakymenko headed the SBU department in the Donetsk region, then became the first deputy head of the SBU and headed the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime. In January 2013, Yakymenko was appointed head of the SBU.. During the Revolution of Dignity, he fled to Russia.

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Recall that Yakimenko is suspected of financing terrorism and supplying weapons to militants.. Since 2014, he has been put on the wanted list..