Defense Intelligence

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

HUR excluded from Kursk operation due to tensions between Budanov and Syrskyi — report

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) was left out of the loop on the Kursk offensive due to a “conflict” between its head, Kyrylo Budanov, and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Forbes Ukraine reported on Oct. 4, citing parliamentary and military sources.

4 October 2024, 09:25 PM

Former Defense Intelligence chief points to spymaster Budanov's mistakes amid dismissal rumors

Former Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Valeriy Kondratiuk has criticized the mistakes made by the current head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 2.

4 October 2024, 07:40 PM

Ukrainian intelligence details cooperation with agents in Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) is cooperating with agents in Russian-occupied territories, primarily to gather information on enemy activities, an unnamed Ukrainian intelligence officer told news outlet Il Foglio on Sept. 27.

27 September 2024, 07:30 PM

Ukrainian intelligence hackers destroy data on over 800 Russian servers

Ukrainian cyber experts from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense successfully attacked over 800 servers in Russia, destroying critical data and documents, according to NV’s informed source.

27 September 2024, 11:25 AM

Intelligence units capture 20 Russian soldiers, kill dozens in Vovchansk Aggregate Plant liberation

Ukrainian forces from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have liberated the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant in Kharkiv Oblast, capturing nearly 20 Russian soldiers and killing several dozen more, according to a HUR officer with the call sign Viking.

25 September 2024, 03:50 PM

HUR attacks Russian base near Aleppo — report

Special forces from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) have attacked a Russian military base in Syria, where the enemy was assembling attack drones, Kyiv Post reported on Sept. 16, citing HUR sources.

16 September 2024, 09:07 PM

Ukraine's captured special forces soldier receives 20-year sentence in Russia

A Russian court has sentenced a Ukrainian military intelligence special forces soldier to 20 years in prison for his role in a mission in annexed Crimea, according to a Sept. 3 report by the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.

3 September 2024, 03:40 PM

Around 30 Russian soldiers killed in HUR raid on Kinburn Spit

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) has conducted a raid on the Russia-occupied Kinburn Spit, Mykolayiv Oblast, destroying six armored vehicles and eliminating about 30 Russian troops, HUR reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 09:42 PM

Kremlin faces conscription issues as volunteer numbers drop despite incentives, says Budanov

Russia is facing significant challenges with its conscription efforts, which began about three months ago, the head of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with Forbes on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 05:55 PM

Russian forces hit in intelligence raid on occupied Tendra Spit

The Special Forces of the Artan Active Action Unit and Ukraine's Defense Intelligence’s (HUR) Naval Center conducted a successful operation on the temporarily occupied Tendra Spit in the northern part of the Black Sea overnight on Aug. 5, HUR reports.

7 August 2024, 11:59 AM

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