Kyrylo Budanov

HUR chief confident Ukraine’s energy network will withstand Russian attacks

Russia will not be able to completely destroy Ukraine’s energy system, the head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with TSN published on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 12:56 PM

Strike on Russian airbase delays massive attack on Ukraine — HUR chief

Targeting strategic bombers at Olenya airbase, located 1,800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, has delayed a planned massive Russian strike, Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on national television on Aug. 2.

3 August 2024, 06:30 PM

Revolt in Russia will not happen on its own due to lack of strong leader — Budanov

Russians are unprepared for a revolt despite dire conditions, as the country lacks a strong leader, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense (HUR), said on national television.

3 August 2024, 10:14 AM

War to end naturally, says spy chief Budanov

"The war will definitely end; it is a natural process," Ukraine’s spymaster Kyrylo Budanov said in his speech to the graduates of the Kyiv School of Economics who received their master’s degrees on July 28.

29 July 2024, 12:15 PM

From Russian assassination attempts to threats in northern Ukraine — Budanov interview

In an interview with NV, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov weighed in on Russia’s new Defense Minister and the looming threat to Sumy Oblast.

18 July 2024, 12:22 AM

Russia's loss of professional army in Ukraine war most difficult to recover, says spymaster Budanov

Russia's troop losses in the war against Ukraine are the most difficult for the aggressor to recover, the head of the Ukrainian military Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with NV on July 13.

14 July 2024, 02:04 PM

Russian attack from north continues to worsen, says Ukraine’s spymaster Budanov

The Russian attack from the north continues, and the problems tend to worsen, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with NV on July 13.

14 July 2024, 01:37 PM

Crimean bridge is Russia’s imperial ‘skeleton’ that must be destroyed, says Ukrainian intelligence chief

The Crimean bridge illegally built by Russia must be destroyed to disrupt the enemy's logistics, rail link, and to “desacralize” the occupied peninsula, the head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov said in an exclusive interview with NV published on July 13.

14 July 2024, 12:25 PM

Ukraine's spy chief Budanov highlights long battle against Kremlin propaganda

Ukraine's top intelligence officer, Kyrylo Budanov, outlined on June 20 the extensive challenges in overcoming the Kremlin's propaganda efforts within Russia, predicting that significant changes could either result from an unforeseen force majeure event or require decades of sustained effort.

21 June 2024, 04:30 PM

HUR chief dismisses Korean, Moldovan, German scenarios to end war with Russia

Neither Korean, Moldovan nor German scenarios will work to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said at a lecture for Senior Executive Fellows program students at Harvard Kennedy School on June 20.

21 June 2024, 04:00 PM

Ukraine's intelligence chief signals breakdown of post-WWII order

The global order established after World War II is showing signs of collapse, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov wrote on his official Telegram channel.

21 June 2024, 03:06 PM

Ukrainian drones target Russian Morozovsk airbase, causing heavy damage

The Ukrainian Armed Forces used at least 70 drones to attack the Russian Morozovsk air base during an overnight operation, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov told The War Zone on June 14.

15 June 2024, 12:22 PM

Ukrainian strikes on Russian radars not act of escalation, explains Ukraine spy chief Budanov

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian nuclear warning radar systems are not an act of escalation, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, explained in an interview on Ukrainian television on June 12.

13 June 2024, 01:55 PM

Budanov: Western weapons already impacting Russia

Russian "red lines" over Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons to strike targets within Russian territory are simply "theater," Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukrainian military intelligence, said in an interview on Ukrainian television on June 13.

13 June 2024, 12:28 PM

Russia deploys latest S-500 air defense systems to Crimea, HUR says

The Russian military has stationed some if its cutting-edge S-500 air defense assets in occupied Crimea, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on June 12.

13 June 2024, 02:08 AM

HUR chief Budanov highlights foreign volunteers’ role in Kyiv Oblast liberation

International Legion fighters played their biggest role during the liberation of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine’s spy chief Kyrylo Budanov said in the Defense Intelligence (HUR) documentary "Legions of Light" released on YouTube on June 8.

8 June 2024, 07:15 PM

Russia has sabotage groups active in Sumy Oblast in advance of possible opening of new frontline

Russian subversive and reconnaissance groups are active in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast ahead of the possible opening of another frontline, Ukrainian State Border Guard Service spokesperson, Andriy Demchenko, said on May 22.

23 May 2024, 08:42 AM

Ukrainian HUR plans drone production to counter Russian invasion

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) Chief Kyrylo Budanov told NV the drone "surprises" his team is preparing for the Russian army.

22 May 2024, 01:43 PM

HUR chief’s public warning on Russia’s attack on Sumy explained by Ukrainian vet

Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov publicly warned of Russia’s impending offensive on Sumy, as explained by former Aidar battalion commander and war veteran Yevhen Dykyi in an interview with Radio NV on May 16.

19 May 2024, 02:13 PM

Russia has enough forces near Sumy Oblast for small operations - not enough for large-scale assault

Amid concerns that Russia could open another front in its war on Ukraine by attacking Sumy Oblast, it doesn't appear they have enough forces in position, Siversk (Sumy) tactical group spokesperson, Vadym Mysnyk, said on national TV.

15 May 2024, 09:28 AM

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