Kyrylo Budanov

Budanov explains whether Ukraine’s intelligence can intercept senior Russian officials’ conversations

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency is capable of intercepting conversations of senior Russian officials, the agency’s chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said in comments to RBC-Ukraine on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 01:21 PM

U.S. and Russian officials hold secret peace talks in UAE as Ukraine’s Budanov joins negotiations

Talks between U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi are “going well,” Axios reported on Nov. 25, citing Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, Driscoll’s spokesperson.

25 November 2025, 05:51 PM

February 2026 will present ‘window of opportunity’ to end the war, Budanov says

A “window of opportunity” to end the Russo–Ukrainian war is expected to open either at the beginning or in the middle of February 2026, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 11:58 PM

Ukrainian forces secure corridor to Pokrovsk

A special operation by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) is underway in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the agency reported on Nov. 4, posting a combat video on Telegram.

4 November 2025, 09:53 AM

Defense units strike Russian invaders in Pokrovsk; Myrnohrad tense

Ukrainian forces are clearing Russian troops from Pokrovsk, while the situation in Myrnohrad remains tense but not critical, the 7th Air Assault Corps said, releasing video of destroyed Russian personnel and equipment on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 03:11 PM

Ukrainian drone pilot denies encirclement in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

There is no full encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Pokrovsk or Myrnohrad, drone operator Sonic from the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade “Dovbush’s Hornets” told Radio NV on Nov. 3, emphasizing that recent weather has complicated strikes against Russian troops in the area.

3 November 2025, 02:35 PM

HUR raid in Pokrovsk was personally overseen by Kyrylo Budanov — Reuters

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, is personally overseeing a special operation involving the landing of Ukrainian special forces in Pokrovsk, though not within the city itself, TSN correspondent Yuliia Kyriienko reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 05:47 PM

Russia seeks blackout in Ukraine to spark unrest — Budanov

Russia is targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in an attempt to trigger a nationwide blackout and sow social unrest, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry intelligence agency, said in an interview with Il Foglio on Oct. 25.

25 October 2025, 07:02 PM

Drone strikes damaged Russian oil industry more than Western sanctions—Budanov

Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries have inflicted greater damage on the Russian economy than years of international sanctions, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 08:33 PM

Ukraine faces years of ongoing threats, not peace, spymaster Budanov says

Ukrainians should prepare for years marked not by constant fighting but by ongoing threats that demand readiness at any moment, Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said at the Kyiv International Economic Forum on Oct. 16, according to news agency RBC-Ukraine.

16 October 2025, 07:03 PM

Zaluzhnyi denies election rumors, says he’s not forming political parties

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, criticized Ukrainian media outlets for publishing unverified reports that he is assembling a team of military officers to prepare for postwar elections.

9 October 2025, 10:38 AM

Budanov: Russia may launch another mobilization, poses serious threat

Russia is capable of declaring another mobilization, which poses a real threat, said Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s HUR intelligence agency, in an interview with Apostrof.

7 September 2025, 11:00 AM

U.S. envoy Kellogg briefed in-person on war in Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv to review the situation on the battlefield and assess Russia’s military plans, Shmyhal said in a Telegram post on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 09:45 PM

Russia-North Korea friendship may backfire on China — Budanov

The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea poses a threat beyond Ukraine, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told The Japan Times on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 05:12 PM

North Korea to send 6k more troops to Russia after battlefield setbacks

North Korea is expected to deploy an additional 6,000 troops to Russia in the near future, along with 50 to 100 pieces of equipment, allegedly for engineering work, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov told The Japan Times on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 01:35 PM

Budanov visits Snake Island, Black Sea gas platforms – photos

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, has visited Snake Island, the agency reported on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 07:22 PM

Ukraine's spy chief reveals why men are top recruitment targets

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), gave an extensive interview to journalist Ramina Eshakzai on Aug. 5, discussing the daily operations of Ukrainian special services operatives.

6 August 2025, 07:15 PM

‘Manipulating public emotion’: Budanov warns Russia is waging a deliberate information war to destroy Ukraine from within

Russia is carrying out a targeted information war against Ukraine in an effort to manipulate public sentiment and undermine national unity from within — but those efforts will fail, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said on the national television on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 10:22 AM

Budanov outlines four war scenarios, says turning back to Russia isn’t an option

Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov rejected the so-called Georgian scenario for Ukraine, he said in an interview with Nataliia Moseichuk published on Aug. 2.

3 August 2025, 12:39 AM

Budanov: Russia plans $1.1T rearmament to prep for NATO war by 2030

Russia is planning its largest military rearmament campaign since the 1980s, aiming to prepare for a potential war with NATO by 2030, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with journalist Nataliya Moseichuk published on Aug. 2.

2 August 2025, 02:51 PM

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