Alexander Yakimenko
Biography of Alexander Grigorovich Yakimenko
Date of Birth: 12.22.1964
Alexander Grigorievich Yakimenko - Head of the SBU (2013-2014). Suspected of treason and crimes against humanity during the events of the Euromaidan.
Place of Birth. Education. Born in the city of Keila in Estonia. In 1986, he graduated from the Higher Aviation School in Yeisk (Russia). In 1997, he graduated from the Military Aviation Academy named after J. Gagarin (Monino, Moscow, Russian Federation).
Career. After graduating from flight school, he served in Mongolia and Crimea. Left the armed forces in 1998. According to TVi channel, Yakimenko served until that time in the Russian and not the Ukrainian army. Was 'personal.'
All involved materials
- The former head of the SBU works in the Kherson region with Russian occupiers. News
- Yanukovych called Putin 11 times during the shooting on Maidan in 2014 - Prosecutor General's Office news
- Maidan Case. Former ministers and the head of the SBU during the Yanukovych era have been informed of new accusations. News
From March 2010 to August 2011 - Head of the Security Service in Sevastopol.
From August 2011 to July 2012 - Head of the SBU in Donetsk Oblast.
From July 2012 to January 2013 - First Deputy Head of the SBU (Igor Kalinin) - Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime in the Central SB Department. He replaced Vladimir Rokitsky in this position, whom observers considered the creation of the former head of the SBU, Valery Khoroskovsky.
On January 9, 2013, Yakimenko was appointed as Head of the SBU by order of President Viktor Yanukovych. The retired Kalinin was appointed as presidential advisor.
On February 24, 2014, the Supreme Council relieved Yakimenko of his duties as head of the SBU and appointed Valentin Nalyvaichenko to this position.
According to Glavkom, Yakimenko communicated closely with the oldest son of the president, Alexander Yanukovych, in 2012.
On February 25, 2014, the Supreme Court appealed to the International Criminal Court to punish those who committed crimes against humanity, and Yakimenko is also on the list. . He is also suspected of treason and espionage in favor of the Russian Federation.
On February 26, 2021, sanctions against Yakimenko were imposed by the National Security Council. The sanctions include the freezing of assets, restrictions on trade transactions, a ban on capital outflows, and the revocation of state awards.
In 2023, he was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship.
Rankings. Major General (2011). Awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree (2012) - award revoked.
Family. Married. Has a daughter.
12.11.2023.