On October 20, Zelensky referred to the situation with the MSEC as "an internal enemy" of Ukraine, recalling "prosecutors who exploited their connections with the MSEC to obtain fake disability certificates." He urged law enforcement to take "swift and tough actions" regarding this issue and announced that he had scheduled a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
"Today, we held the necessary preparatory meetings ahead of the NSDC. There are many new details. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of episodes of violations at various levels due to the dishonest operations of the MSEC. There will be systemic, personnel, and procedural responses," the president stated on October 21.