This was stated during a closed session of the Verkhovna Rada by the Secretary of the National Security Council, Volodymyr Radchenko, and the First Deputy Head of the SBU, Yuriy Zemlyansky.
As reported to "Ukrainska Pravda" by one of the deputies present at the closed session, the SBU representative said: "I do not rule out and am very afraid of terrorist acts being carried out in Ukraine, organized by forces from outside. Such a force could be Iraqis."
Radchenko, in turn, stated that "there is a threat of certain actions being taken against Ukraine and its state bodies."
In response to a clarifying question from Communist Party representatives, Radchenko confirmed that there is a threat of terrorist acts for Ukraine, "but Ukraine has developed and is implementing a countermeasures program."
Radchenko said that in the short-term and medium-term perspective, Iraq faces instability, and there are trends toward a deterioration of the situation.
The Secretary of the National Security Council said that a resumption of large-scale combat operations is possible. "For the Ukrainian military contingent, this is a serious deviation from the original tasks."
Radchenko added that after the events in Al-Kut, Ukraine "against its will" became one of the parties to the conflict.
Radchenko emphasized that Ukraine is informing the American side that Ukrainian legislation permits the presence of the contingent there "only with peacekeeping functions."
In response to a question from Socialist Party leader Oleksandr Moroz, Radchenko said that during additional consultations with the Americans, Ukraine "clarified that any intentions to use Ukrainian military personnel in offensive or combat operations will have no prospects."
At the same time, according to the Secretary of the National Security Council, "redeployment or reduction" of the Ukrainian military contingent would have negative consequences for Ukraine, since it would demonstrate its inconsistency.
As Radchenko said, the situation in Iraq requires a solution at the UN level.
According to him, the coalition of forces in Iraq has announced its intention to keep its contingents there until June 30. After that, Radchenko believes, it is necessary to seek UN peacekeeper status.
Radchenko also noted that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops would take at least two months. "If an urgent need arises, we will work out this decision, but we do not intend to do so before June 30," Radchenko was quoted as saying by the "UP" source among parliament deputies.
Radchenko, characterizing the events in Iraq, said that coalition forces are demonstrating an inability to control the situation in the country, hold democratic elections, and conduct peaceful dialogue.
As is known, on Wednesday a closed session of parliament is taking place regarding the presence of Ukrainian troops in Iraq, at which the leadership of the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry, the SBU, and the Secretary of the National Security Council spoke.