Spy chief opens up about strike on intel building in Kyiv, hunt for him

25 February, 06:08 PM
Defense Intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov in his office (Photo:REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko)

Defense Intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov in his office (Photo:REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko)

Defense Intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov spoke about the missile attack on the agency's building in Kyiv and commented on attempted assassination attempts for the documentary by Dmytro Komarov about the year of Russia's full-scale invasion broadcast on Feb. 24.

When asked by the journalist about the hunt for the spy chief, Budanov replied: "Well, so what?"

“I like it. First of all, it is a sign of recognition, it shows that I am basically doing my job right.”

Budanov says he is not afraid of such threats in his work, adding that he attends church "when things get really hard."

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"I’m a believer," he said.

“I’m only afraid of God's punishment. But to be afraid of that Russia would be ridiculous.”

The spy chief also mentioned that an enemy missiles had hit a building of the Main Intelligence Directorate in Kyiv on Rybalskyi Island, without specifying the date of the attack.

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