Internal security

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)

Служба безпеки України

Security domain
Internal security
What it is
service · agency (level 3)
Founded
1991
Statutory basis
Law of Ukraine 'On the Security Service of Ukraine' No. 2229-XII (1992)
Public mandate
A state special-purpose law-enforcement body that ensures the state security of Ukraine.
Acknowledged by
Security Service of Ukraine (official site)
Active headcount
29,000 (2017) official, medium confidence
Headcount source
SBU statement reported by Glavcom, November 2017 (via Wikipedia)
Website
ssu.gov.ua
Identifiers
factbase.org/org/21VK38M226 · Q615811