Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security officials amid crackdown on 'treason': Report

Ukraine's embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reportedly fired hes of three regional offices of country's Security Service (SBU). This came after President dismissed top official in ncy over treason. According to Russian state media RT, top security officials in Kyiv, Lviv and Terpil regions were fired by presidential decree and a new leer was immediately appointed to Kyiv office of SBU. However, or two nts are yet to be revealed. 

Zelenskyy has been scrutinising security ncies since mid-July when he dismissed he of SBU, Ivan Bakav along with his deputy and four or regional SBU hes. He also removed Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova claiming that sudden dismissals were due to rampant “treason” under leership of officials. 

Zelenskyy urges people with 'Russian citizenship' to criticise war

Meanwhile, as ruthless war between Moscow and Kyiv continues unabated, Zelenskyy called on those having Russian citizenship to raise ir voice against ongoing war. During his daily night dress, Zelenskyy, on Sunday, said, “If you have Russian citizenship and you are silent, it means that you are t fighting, it means that you are supporting it.” He ded, “ matter where you are - both on territory of Russia and abro - your voice should sound in support of Ukraine, and refore against this war.” 

In his speech, Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine has always desired peace and has frequently me Russian leership an offer to resolve conflict and liberate Ukrainian territory from occupation in various discussion forms. However, as of w, Ukrainian President said Russia continues to support terrorism, holds on to its propaganda illusions, and continues to remain hopeful that it may allegedly do something through various sorts of blackmail. 

As Russia-Ukraine war entered Day 172 on Monday, Zelenskyy urged that y must protect mselves and must respond to every act of violence and instance of bombardment. “We must fight at all levels and on all fronts, strengn our state as much as possible, preserve our unity and attract even more countries to our anti-war coalition,” he ted. 

(Im: AP)