Zelenskyy suspends 28 more security officials amid concerns of collaboration

Analysts said the moves are designed to strengthen Mr Zelenskyy’s control over the army and security agencies, which have been led by people appointed before the Russian invasion began on February 24

Volodymyr Zelensky suspends 28 more security officials (Andrew Kravchenko/AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expanded the shakeup of his security services on Monday by suspending 28 more officials, a day after he dismissed two senior officials over allegations that their agencies harboured “collaborators and traitors”.

In his nightly video address, Mr Zelenskyy said a “personnel audit” of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was underway, and the dismissal of the 28 officials was being decided.