РНБОУ National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov took part in the ceremonial events to mark the Day of Counterintelligence of the SSU

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov participated in the ceremonial events to mark the Day of Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Mr. Danilov stressed that "in these tough times of external aggression against our country, counterintelligence work is a key factor in our successful struggle and victory over the enemy".

Addressing the audience, the NSDC Secretary stated that thanks to the invisible but vital work of domestic counterintelligence, Ukraine manages to effectively counteract external and internal threats, expose and neutralize the hostile spy networks, counter terrorist acts and subversive activities, in particular, on the temporarily occupied territories. "It is extremely difficult to overestimate your contribution to strengthening the state's resilience and preserving our statehood", - Mr. Danilov said adding that "we owe it to those counterintelligence heroes who gave their lives while defending the interests of Ukraine and its citizens".

During the ceremony, Mr. Danilov expressed his gratitude to the staff of the SSU Counterintelligence Department for their devoted service to the state, high professionalism, courage and fidelity to duty.

The NSDC Secretary presented the awards and honors of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to the outstanding counterintelligence officers.