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Russia produces 2,700 Shahed drones monthly, Ukrainian intel says

Russia’s current capabilities allow it to manufacture 2,700 kamikaze drones, referred to as Geran-2 in Russia, per month, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), told Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 12:50 PM

700,000 Russian troops deployed in Ukraine, intel says

About 700,000 Russian soldiers, encompassing regular units, support forces, special services, and Rosgvardiya, are currently deployed in Ukraine, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense intelligence, told Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine’s special forces cripple Russia’s Black Sea surveillance in August operation - video

Ukrainian Military Intelligence conducted a successful operation in the Black Sea, eliminating a Russian patrol boat, radar system, and enemy soldiers in August, the officers wrote and released an exclusive footage of the raid on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 01:38 PM

HUR missile strike destroys Russian boat in Black Sea, all crew members killed - video

A Russian military boat was destroyed in the Black Sea near the temporarily occupied resort of Zaliznyi Port in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 10:30 AM

Ukrainian intelligence hits Voronezh Oblast railway hub

An operation by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) targeted and damaged the infrastructure of the Liski railway station, a key logistics hub in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, a HUR source told NV on Aug. 17.

17 August 2025, 07:22 PM

Ukraine’s HUR targets Russian BK-16 landing craft, air defenses in Crimea - video

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) released footage showing strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including a Project 02510 BK-16 landing craft, radar stations, and an air defense base, according to its Telegram post on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 05:47 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

Ukraine unmasks Shahed drone unit commander, calls him war criminal

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) has disclosed the identity of Ruslan Negrub, a Russian commander whose brigade is responsible for launching Shahed drones at Ukrainian territory, in its statement, published on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 02:40 PM

Ukraine intelligence suspects Russia used experimental Murena-300 unmanned boat during attack in Odesa Oblast

Ukraine’s military intelligence suspects that Russia may have used an experimental Murena-300 unmanned boat during a failed attack on the city of Pivdenne in Odesa Oblast in early June.

29 July 2025, 09:37 PM

NV reveals consequences of historic HUR cyberattack on Gazprom

A large-scale cyberattack by Ukraine’s military intelligence targeting Russia’s Gazprom could disrupt gas transport and supply across several regions, Ukrainian intelligence sources told NV on July 19.

19 July 2025, 06:56 PM

Ukraine's spy chief provides Russia’s 2036 attack plans to Kellogg

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), shared intelligence with U.S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg regarding Russia’s preparations for an attack on NATO, according to a Ukrainian intelligence statement on Telegram on July 15.

15 July 2025, 01:13 PM

Ukraine’s Liut robotic system strikes Russians, sparks panic in Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian intelligence operatives showcased the operation of the Liut (‘Rage’) ground robotic complex on the front lines in Sumy Oblast, according to a video released by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on July 14.

14 July 2025, 02:10 PM

Ukrainian intelligence, resistance destroy Russian satellite hub in Melitopol blast

A July 10 explosion in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, killed five Russian soldiers and destroyed a satellite communications station used by Moscow’s forces, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency reported on July 11.

11 July 2025, 06:31 PM

Russia loses 4,212 convicts in Ukraine, intelligence reports

From January to April 2025, Russia’s Southern Military District lost at least 28% of its mobilized convicts fighting in the war against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense reported on Telegram on July 11.

11 July 2025, 10:54 AM

Russia orders troop surge at Gyumri base in Armenia, Ukraine's intel says

Russia’s military command issued an order to reinforce its military base in Gyumri, Armenia, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), which published a telegram from General-Major Sergey Zemskov, acting chief of staff of Russia’s Southern Military District, on July 7.

7 July 2025, 07:13 PM

Russia’s sea drone tests fail, Ukraine's spymaster says

Russia has been unsuccessful in developing its own sea drones, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), told journalists on July 2, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

2 July 2025, 12:55 PM

Ukrainian intelligence unit forces Russian retreat in Kharkiv Oblast raids - video

Fighters from the Bratstvo unit, part of the Tymur Special Unit under Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), are liberating Kharkiv Oblast by conducting raids behind Russian lines, the military intelligence reported on June 30, sharing archival footage from the Kupyansk sector filmed in spring.

30 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Ukraine uncovers AI-equipped Shahed-136 MS UAV

A modernized Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone, shot down by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Sumy Oblast in June, features a camera and artificial intelligence, Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) reported on June 27, providing details about the Shahed-136 (Geran-2) MS series.

27 June 2025, 12:54 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy Russian fuel train in occupied Zaporizhzhya

Ukrainian intelligence operatives have destroyed Russian fuel tanks in temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on June 22, releasing footage of the explosions.

22 June 2025, 05:29 PM

Ukrainian intel: Russia turning Uzbek and Tajik workers into cannon fodder

Russia has ramped up its forced mobilization of Central Asian migrants to fight in its war against Ukraine, luring them with promises of quick cash and short-term contracts — only to send them to their deaths, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported on June 21.

21 June 2025, 01:58 PM

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