According to Wikipedia (not the best source, I know) there are about 30,000 SBU agents, making it a HUGE secret police force, even if that number is very high (6x MI5 and MI6 combined!). That is a lot of people watching what Ukrainians say and do.
This huge number of SBU agents was already around before the US got really involved after the 2014 coup. Ukraine has been really corrupt since the fall of the Soviet Union.
According to Wikipedia (not the best source, I know) there are about 30,000 SBU agents, making it a HUGE secret police force, even if that number is very high (6x MI5 and MI6 combined!). That is a lot of people watching what Ukrainians say and do.
Odd, for such a Free And Democratic Country whose government enjoys the unqualified support of all its people, they sure need watching.
This huge number of SBU agents was already around before the US got really involved after the 2014 coup. Ukraine has been really corrupt since the fall of the Soviet Union.