President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a snap decision to fire the head of Ukraine's Security Service agency (SBU) and the prosecutor general following reports dozens of employees are working against Ukrainian interests in Russian-occupied territory.
The President made a snap decision to dismiss Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and SBU chief Ivan Bakanov - a close childhood friend of Mr Zelensky who led his campaign in 2019.
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Mr Zelensky said"an array of crimes" had been detected between the employees of the security forces of Ukraine and the special services of Russia.