President Petro Poroshenko introduced Acting Head of the Security
Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak, who was the First Deputy Head of the Security
Service earlier.
The President is not content with the struggle of the Security Service
against corruption and smuggling. “Countering smuggling is a direct
responsibility of the Security Service and there is nothing to be proud of.
I am very disappointed with that,” the Head of State noted. “I hope that
in a few months people will have a different attitude to the work of the
Security Service. You must work really hard to achieve the result,” the
President said.
The Head of State also criticized the regime of crossing the touch line
in the ATO area. Speaking of the issue of permits in the ATO, the President
emphasized: “Corruption in this sphere drives Donbas away from Ukraine as
efficiently as Russian bayonets”. Petro Poroshenko noted that crossing the line
for an ordinary person should be a simple and transparent procedure. At the
same time, it should be a reliable barrier and trap for bandits and
separatists.
The President says that Ukraine faces new challenges in view of Russian
aggression. “Russia has changed its tactics,” the Head of State noted. Earlier,
the Russian Federation counted on military success along the touch line. Now,
due to the increased efficiency and combat capacity of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, Russia has set a task to intensify subversive activity inside Ukraine.
The President noted that Vasyl Hrytsak had been working in the Security
Service for a long period of time already. He was the Head of the
Anti-Terrorist Center under the Security Service. The decision on the
appointment of the Head of the Security Service is made by the Parliament,
thus, Vasyl Hrytsak must convince MPs of his abilities.
The President believes in a huge potential of the Security Service. In
the last 16 months, the Security Service managed to be revived after complete
destruction by the previous government. “I am proud of our professional and
patriotic Security Service. I trust honest, decent, professional and efficient
Security Service officers. I know that the vast majority of them are faithful
to the oath,” he said.
Vasyl Hrytsak assured that he understood the responsibility of his post.
According to him, there are failures in the work of the Service, but the
Security Service is capable of fulfilling the assigned tasks. “We understand
and know all the threats. The main task is to overcome the foreign aggressor
through the maintenance of stability inside Ukraine. For this end, we need
wisdom, reliability and loyalty to the oath,” he noted.
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