Since 17 July, Aleksandr Poklad has headed Ukraine's SBU domestic intelligence service after President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed him without awaiting a confirmation vote from Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. And the new director has wasted no time in extending his influence beyond domestic intelligence.
His latest moves are within another service, and without fanfare. Oleksandr Rusnak now holds a key position within the internal security division of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence,


