Government dismisses first deputy head of the State Service for Special Communications

Government dismisses first deputy head of the State Service for Special Communications

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 5 2023, 03:11 PM • 25049 views

The Ukrainian government has dismissed Dmytro Makovsky from his post as First Deputy Head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection. This follows the recent dismissal of the agency's leadership over allegations of embezzlement.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed Dmytro Makovsky from the post of First Deputy Head of the of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection. This was reported by government representative in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk on Telegram, reports UNN.

Makovsky was dismissed Dmytro Makovskyi was dismissed from the post of First Deputy Head of the State Service of of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine

- Melnychuk wrote.

Addendum

Makovsky had been the First Deputy Head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection since July 2020. since July 2020. Previously, he worked as the State Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

To recap

On November 20, the Cabinet of of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed the leadership of the of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine - the head of the Yuriy Shchyhol and his deputy Viktor Zhora.

The next day it became known that the SAPO and the NABU served suspicion notices to Shchyhol, his deputy Viktor Zhor, and others of misappropriation of over UAH 62 million.

On November 24, the former head of the Yuriy Shchyhol, former head of the State Special Communications Service, suspected of embezzling 62 million UAH, was released on bail . bail in the amount of UAH 25 million.

On December 1, the new head of the of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine was appointed Yuriy Myronenko, a military officer, was appointed as the new head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine.