Defense Intelligence

Ukraine’s military intelligence hits Kaliningrad power grid, targets Russia’s defense industry

Ukrainian intelligence agents attacked an industrial substation in Kaliningrad in the early hours of June 14, cutting power to Russian defense facilities and causing nearly $5 million in damage, NV’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) sources said.

15 June 2025, 05:25 PM

Russia to pay salaries in digital rubles, enabling tighter oversight

Russia plans to begin paying public sector salaries in digital rubles starting January 2026 to tighten control over its population, enabling transaction tracking and account freezes without court orders, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Facebook on May 31.

31 May 2025, 07:40 PM

Ukraine downs two Russian Su-30s with drone-launched missiles

Ukraine’s Magura-7 naval drones, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, shot down two Russian Su-30 fighters in the Black Sea on May 2, marking a historic first, spymaster Kyrylo Budanov told The War Zone.

4 May 2025, 04:55 PM

Ukraine’s intelligence identifies Kremlin’s top three fears

Russia fears regime change, internal destabilization, and state collapse, which Ukraine is leveraging in its fight, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Vadym Skibitsky said during a speech at the Kyiv Stratcom Forum 2025 on April 25, Defense Intelligence reports.

25 April 2025, 04:45 PM

Video shows Ukraine’s FPV drones destroy Russian strategic targets on southern front

Ukrainian FPV drones struck Russian observation posts and electronic warfare systems in the southern sector, as shown in a video released by the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) on Telegram on April 19.

19 April 2025, 02:15 PM

Budanov’s wife likely traveled to US for poisoning treatment

Marianna Budanova, wife of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, secretly traveled to the United States in December 2024 for treatment following chemical poisoning, according to U.S. journalist Katie Livingston, who cited several sources.

4 April 2025, 10:36 PM

Russia boosts Chinese machine tool imports for defense, Ukrainian intel says

Russia ramped up imports of Chinese machine tools for its defense industry in 2024 as Western sanctions tightened, with Ukrainian intelligence pinpointing 37 pieces of foreign equipment—including units at tank giant Uralvagonzavod—sourced from China to keep Moscow’s war machine running, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on March 26.

26 March 2025, 03:54 PM

Ukrainian intelligence drones hit Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishnefteorgsintez oil refinery complex in Kirishi district, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, overnight into March 8, NV sources reported.

8 March 2025, 04:03 PM

Ukraine's spy chief addresses latest events surrounding Ukraine in succinct message

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, addressed the Ukrainian people on Feb. 19 through his official X page in response to recent events surrounding Ukraine.

19 February 2025, 12:04 PM

Ukrainian intelligence forces destroy Russian artillery position in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Ukrainian intelligence forces identified and destroyed a Russian artillery position in the Zaporizhzhya Oblast using drones, the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 03:18 PM

Russia integrates North Korean troops into its units fighting in Kursk Oblast

Russia has integrated North Korean troops into its naval and airborne infantry units deployed against Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 18.

19 December 2024, 02:06 AM

Ukrainian intelligence reports hitting three Russian radar systems in Crimea

The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported successful strikes on Russian radar systems in temporarily occupied Crimea on Nov. 29, according to a statement released on Telegram.

30 November 2024, 01:56 PM

Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov denies plans for his dismissal

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, has dismissed rumors of his possible resignation, calling them an attempt to destabilize the country, BBC Ukraine reported on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 01:45 PM

Ukrainian intelligence destroys Russian Zoopark radar system worth $24 million

Ukrainian intelligence forces have destroyed a Russian Zoopark counter-battery radar system, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on Nov. 29, releasing footage of the operation on Telegram.

29 November 2024, 01:15 PM

North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast ordered to retreat, Ukrainian intelligence says

Operatives from Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) have intercepted a conversation among North Korean military personnel deployed by Russia in Kursk Oblast to fight against Ukrainian Defense Forces, HUR reported on Telegram on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 11:03 AM

580,000 Russian troops engaged in battle against Ukraine, intelligence says

The ground component of the Russian army involved in combat operations against Ukraine's Defense Forces consists of roughly 580,000 personnel, the Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Vadym Skibitskyi, told Interfax-Ukraine on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 06:08 PM

Russian-made Gerbera drones utilize Chinese engines, Western parts – Defense Intelligence

Russia is extensively using Gerbera drones against Ukraine, which are capable of carrying a warhead and conducting radio-electronic reconnaissance, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Telegram on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 11:06 AM

First North Korean units arrive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast — HUR

The first units of the North Korean military have arrived in Kursk Oblast, ready to be deployed against Ukrainian forces, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 08:36 PM

North Korea to deploy 11,000 troops in Ukraine by November 1, says spy chief Budanov

North Korea is preparing to deploy nearly 11,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine by Nov. 1, Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told The War Zone.

18 October 2024, 01:15 PM

Ukraine's military intelligence shares stories of people evacuated from Lebanon earlier

Ukraine successfully evacuated 28 citizens from Lebanon on Oct. 9, 2024, during the fourth phase of a joint operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

10 October 2024, 10:55 AM

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