State Protection Department
The State Protection Department of Ukraine is a special state body responsible for the personal security of the President of Ukraine, the chairpersons of the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers, and other senior officials, as well as for the protection of state-important facilities. It reports directly to the President of Ukraine and operates under a dedicated law.
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Ukrainian lawmaker registers bill on state protection for wartime Stavka and RNBO members
A bill has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada providing state protection for members of the Commander-in-Chief's Staff and the National Security and Defense Council who exercised their powers during wartime. The initiative, authored by Roman Kostenko, also proposes lifetime protection for the wartime president and would expand the State Protection Directorate's authorized headcount.