SBU

British

abbreviation

strategic business unit: a division within an organization responsible for marketing its own range of products

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The SBU added that the archaeologist was suspected of "illegally conducting excavations at an archaeological heritage site, destruction, ruin or damage to cultural heritage sites".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Although he has been dismissed from the position of SBU chief, he has been asked to continue leading special operations against Russia.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Malyuk, who had run the SBU since 2022, gained a reputation for overseeing successful operations against Russia and for purging the SBU from alleged Russian double agents.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

To prepare for the operation, the SBU brought in some of their best drone pilots to train on the machines, flying all day long to develop muscle memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

It was the one point the SBU worried most that the FSB might get wind of the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

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