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March 25 is the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine

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March 25 is the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine

The Day of the Security Service of Ukraine is a professional holiday of national importance, which is celebrated precisely on the twenty-fifth of March. On this date, people who serve and work in the SBU are congratulated. Most often, it is on this date that higher officials award military personnel with diplomas and awards for service and loyalty to the state. The Security Service of Ukraine is a special purpose body. Employees of the SBU perform law enforcement activities and stand guard to guarantee the state security of Ukraine.

Interesting facts about the Security Service of Ukraine and historical moments

The SBU, as a special service, was officially established in 1992 on March 25. The main goals of the organization were to defend and ensure the sovereignty of the state, the constitutional system, as well as the territorial unity of the country. Units that were created in the structure of the security service — intelligence and counter-intelligence, counter-terrorism, anti-bribery unit, military counter-intelligence, resistance to organized crime and others. The department actively developed and cooperated with international organizations.

The professional holiday of SBU employees appeared in 2001 — the month of March. The Day of the Security Service of Ukraine was established by the decree of the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma.

facts about the Security Service of Ukraine

Interesting facts about security management:

  • The country's security service cooperates with various organizations — special services of sixty countries, specialized structures, more than a hundred law enforcement agencies, international organizations such as NATO, OSCE, EU, UN;

  • The SBU archives contain more than one hundred and eighty thousand different papers, the oldest documents are dated 1918;

  • Secret Soviet documents (special services) were published only in 2015;

  • A statue of the "Cossack-victor" symbolizing the structure has been installed near the building of the Security Service.

During its existence, the Security Service had many disturbances and transformations. The new difficulties faced by Ukraine prompt the Service to new reforms, the greatest mobilization of forces and reserves, the search for trajectories of solving the extremely complex tasks of the modern age, and careful preparation for the future.

Long-term reform of the SBU

The process of reforming the special services started in 2019 — the law on the Security Service of Ukraine was drafted. The main goal was to set new priorities and organize the work of the SBU so that it was as effective as possible. The reform was supposed to create effective mechanisms for the service to better respond to the threats that appear in the modern world. As an example, resist aggression from the Russian Federation. The main innovations proposed in this draft law:

  • Cyber security;

  • Protection of state secrets;

  • Fight against terrorism.

In contrast to the current organizational structure of the Security Service of Ukraine, during the sixteen years the Security Service consisted of: state security bodies of the highest official ranks (until 1998), on their basis, the State Security Office of Ukraine, institutions and units of foreign intelligence with military units of radio-electronic intelligence were created on their basis (until 2005) , the Foreign Intelligence Service was founded, as well as departments and units of special telecommunications systems for information protection with subordinate government communications troops (until 2007), the State Service for Special Communications and State Information Protection was launched.

The personnel of the SBU is divided into conscripts, employees who have entered into an employment contract with the SBU, as well as conscripts. Servicemen of the SBU are divided into officers, sergeants and senior officers, as well as soldiers. Military ranks are assigned to military personnel.

Congratulations on the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine in verse

On March 25, the Security Service of Ukraine congratulates all those involved. Sincere, warm congratulations on the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine, which can be sent to relatives, friends, colleagues:

The mood of rapid, youthful forces,

Creative inspiration, falcon wings.

In every undertaking - a vision of the goal,

To grow in kindness and work every day!

Equilibrium of the spirit in joy and sorrow,

For the people's cause achievements in the struggle,

So that Ukraine blossoms at will

And she became famous all over the world.

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You are our protection, You are our support,

You are the conscience and honor of our country.

Service, where they are not taken indiscriminately, -

The right to be there should be earned.

Yes, you are serious, yes, you are serious,

but very simply we congratulate you

may things and success only go up

I wish you happiness and a peaceful sky.

Let there be a strong hand,

Work is a joy, although not easy

Let health be like that cry

Let the service always be as it should be!

Let there be peace, order and peace everywhere!

Be like a fairy-tale hero -

Powerful, invincible, understood?

Happy SBU Day, clever scout!

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I congratulate you on SBU Day!

May fate smile at you

Let luck fly nearby

There will be a home, family and will.

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Happy SBU Day in prose

Congratulations to the employees of the Security Service of Ukraine! We hope that in your activities you will always be guided by patriotism, professionalism, high responsibility for the fate of each person, for the present and future of Ukraine. We wish you success in serving our state and people, creative energy and good health.

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We congratulate everyone who is responsible for the safety and tranquility of the population of our country with a professional day. May God protect you from all calamities and may the Guardian Angel not leave you a single step. Return to your homes safe and sound every day. Thank you for our peace and safety.

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On SBU Day, I wish you to work hard, protect Ukraine and its people, not lose any chance for luck, always move forward, achieving success and victories along the way. I wish good health, courage of the heart and courage of the soul. May our state be safe, and every citizen be prosperous.

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Happy SBU Day. I want to wish you to always stand on the faithful guard of the security and peace of Ukraine, to remain a strong and brave person in any situation, to achieve great success and incredible luck in any business, to strive for high goals and your desires, to live in abundance and well-being.

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Greetings on the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine are received by people who stand guard over the security of the state, employees and veterans of the security service. Wishing you good health, peace and harmony, well-being, inspiration, and professional success!

Pictures of the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine, with which you can congratulate those involved:

A picture of the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine

Pictures of the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine

Pictures of the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine

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