Ukraine war: Zelensky fires security chief in Kharkiv on first official visit outside Kyiv

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President Zelensky visited the country's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Sunday on his first trip outside the Kyiv region since the start of the Russian invasion.

While praising Kharkiv regional officials for their work, Zelenskyy said that he fired the regional head of the country's top security agency, the SBU, for his poor performance.

"He did not work to defend the city from the first days of the full-scale war but thought only of himself personally. What were his motives? Police are investigating," Zelensky said.

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