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Russian corporate debt hits highest level since 2008 crisis

Overdue accounts receivable in Russia’s corporate sector have reached their worst level since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on April 17.

17 April, 11:51 PM

Russia plans to curb private couriers to prop up state mail giant

Russia is preparing legislative changes that would squeeze private delivery services and online marketplaces to prop up the loss-making state operator Russian Post, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 12:56 PM

Russia’s banking stability proves artificial

Despite official reassurances, Russia’s banking system lost its core stability in 2025, indicating that a banking crisis is already underway, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported on Feb. 5.

6 February, 09:30 AM

Russia loses South Caucasus influence to Trump Route – Ukraine intel

Russia has finally lost its influence in the South Caucasus due to the so-called TRIPP — Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity — which is set to connect Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 06:35 PM

Russian economy sliding toward recession — Ukrainian intelligence

Russia’s economy is rapidly moving toward recession — a reality now being acknowledged even by analytical institutions close to the Kremlin, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) wrote on Jan. 3.

5 January, 12:31 PM

Zelenskyy: Oleh Ivashchenko to lead HUR as Budanov moves to presidential office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Oleh Ivashchenko, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, as the new chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence, replacing Kyrylo Budanov.

2 January, 05:17 PM

Ukraine warns Russia may stage deadly false-flag attack to sabotage U.S.-led peace talks

The Kremlin is preparing to escalate efforts to derail peace talks between Russia and Ukraine being brokered by the United States, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) warned on Jan. 2.

2 January, 11:49 AM

China ramps up military cooperation with Russia, Zelenskyy orders tighter intelligence watch

China is deepening its cooperation with Russia, including in the defense sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 10. He added that he has instructed Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service to closely monitor any threats stemming from this partnership.

10 December 2025, 05:24 PM

UK man jailed for seven years on Russia espionage charges

Howard Phillips, 66, was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he offered logistical support to whom he believed were Russian intelligence agents in exchange for payment, Sky News reported on Nov. 7.

8 November 2025, 01:06 AM

Russia recruits Afghan, Iranian soldiers for Ukraine – intel

Russia is recruiting former service members, special forces fighters and intelligence operatives from various countries to participate in the war against Ukraine, Oleh Aleksandrov of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service told news agency Ukrinform on Oct. 5.

5 October 2025, 02:05 PM

China supplies Russia intelligence for Ukraine strikes - Foreign Intelligence Service

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service uncovered evidence of cooperation between China and Russia, in which Beijing supplied Moscow with satellite data for missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, including sites owned by foreign investors, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 4.

4 October 2025, 05:09 PM

SBU exposes Medvedchuk’s 12 allies in Moscow

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has uncovered 12 accomplices of Viktor Medvedchuk, a former parliamentarian from the banned Opposition Platform party suspected of treason, operating under the guise of the Moscow-based Another Ukraine organization, the SBU reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 08:01 PM

Russia lost $17 billion in oil price slump—Ukrainian intelligence

Russia’s federal budget revenues from energy exports have declined sharply in 2025, driven by falling oil prices and collapsing natural gas sales to the EU, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 11:37 PM

Western sanctions strain Russia’s Kaliningrad logistics

Western sanctions have driven up transit costs for Russia, particularly on routes to Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave without land connections to the rest of Russia, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported on July 27.

27 July 2025, 04:27 PM

Zelenskyy’s decree ensures coordinated sanctions pressure on Russia alongside the EU and G7 countries

Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the NSDC decision to synchronize sanctions pressure from Ukraine, the European Union, and other G7 participants on Russia, according to a decree published on the Office of the President's website on June 27.

27 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Ukraine warns of Russian info attack during prisoner exchange

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine warns of a large-scale information campaign being prepared by Russia to undermine trust in Ukrainian authorities during the prisoner exchange period, with the peak expected around June 20.

16 June 2025, 01:59 PM

China responds to Ukraine’s claims on supplies to Russian military

China is "well aware" that Ukraine understands its control over dual-use goods, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said, according to Global Times on May 27.

27 May 2025, 03:55 PM

Putin kept in dark on war, economy, Ukraine's foreign intel chief says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not informed about the true state of the war in Ukraine or Russia’s economy, as his inner circle fears repercussions and avoids discussing succession, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with news agency Ukrinform on May 26.

26 May 2025, 04:26 PM

No nuclear weapons or ‘Oreshnik’ in Belarus, Ukrainian intelligence says

Belarus does not possess nuclear weapons or the so-called Oreshnik system, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on May 26.

26 May 2025, 01:18 PM

Russia ramps up information war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says

Russia has escalated its disinformation efforts targeting Ukraine, focusing on a narrative that Kyiv is unwilling to negotiate an end to the conflict, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service on April 5.

5 April 2025, 10:22 PM

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