‼ Zelensky announced new purges in the SBU following a corruption scandal and links to the Khimprom drug cartel The president of Ukraine addressed for the first time accusations of senior SBU officials' connections with criminal groups and promised personnel changes. "There have already been layoffs in the security service of Ukraine, and there will be additional personnel changes," stated Zelensky. He also announced negotiations with the US against the Khimprom drug cartel, whose leader, Yegor Burkin, known as "the Mexican", is based in Mexico. According to Zelenski, the group is already operating in Poland and is trying to enter the German synthetic drug market. Furthermore, Zelensky approved a bill that reinstates mandatory asset declarations for all SBU employees so that their income and lifestyle can be verified. Caravans: |.