Ukrainian intelligence

Russian officers desert frontline en masse, Ukrainian intel says

Russian officers are increasingly avoiding frontline combat by retreating to rear units — a trend that Ukrainian intelligence says has become widespread. The claim was made by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on June 20.

20 June 2025, 05:25 PM

Cannibalism in Russian army: soldier admits eating comrade

Ukrainian military intelligence has released a chilling intercepted call in which a Russian soldier admits that one of his comrades resorted to cannibalism and ate a fellow serviceman in occupied Ukrainian territory.

20 June 2025, 10:17 AM

Ukraine’s military intelligence hits Kaliningrad power grid, targets Russia’s defense industry

Ukrainian intelligence agents attacked an industrial substation in Kaliningrad in the early hours of June 14, cutting power to Russian defense facilities and causing nearly $5 million in damage, NV’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) sources said.

15 June 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukrainian drones strike key drone factory in Yelabuga, Russia

A drone strike targeted the Russian city of Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan on June 15, setting off fires and causing casualties, according to Russian media and local officials.

15 June 2025, 04:55 PM

Hackers paralyze Russia’s Orion Telecom, disrupt uranium city’s network

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), with hacker group BO Team, launched a cyberattack on June 12, paralyzing Siberian internet provider Orion Telecom, leaving a uranium-mining city without connectivity, NV’s intelligence sources reported.

12 June 2025, 05:36 PM

AI-driven drone used by Russia in Sumy poses new threat

A new Russian attack drone, the V2U, used in the Sumy direction, can autonomously search and select targets using artificial intelligence, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency reported on Telegram on June 9.

9 June 2025, 11:15 AM

Ukraine’s intel warns of Russia’s intensified recruitment of Ukrainians in EU

Russia’s intelligence services have escalated attempts to recruit Ukrainians, particularly those from occupied territories, to conduct illegal activities in EU countries, offering cash for monitoring critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukrainian intel hits Russian Marine base in Vladivostok — NV sources

Explosions rocked the Russian city of Vladivostok early on May 30, targeting the deployment area of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, NV sources said. The blasts were the result of a special operation carried out by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), the sources confirmed.

30 May 2025, 04:34 PM

Russia continues assault across Ukraine despite possible Istanbul talks

Russia’s military activity has not slowed following reports of a potential meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul on May 15, according to assessments from Ukraine’s General Staff and military intelligence.

14 May 2025, 03:43 PM

Russian commander orders fire on own troops

Ukrainian military intelligence has released another intercepted phone call in which a Russian commander is heard ordering his troops to open fire on fellow Russian soldiers. The Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported the incident on April 5 via Facebook.

6 April 2025, 11:55 AM

Ukraine’s Security Service cracks Russian spy ring in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has dismantled another Russian military intelligence spy ring operating in Kyiv, detaining three alleged collaborators, including one Russian citizen, the agency reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 12:40 PM

Russia boosts Chinese machine tool imports for defense, Ukrainian intel says

Russia ramped up imports of Chinese machine tools for its defense industry in 2024 as Western sanctions tightened, with Ukrainian intelligence pinpointing 37 pieces of foreign equipment—including units at tank giant Uralvagonzavod—sourced from China to keep Moscow’s war machine running, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on March 26.

26 March 2025, 03:54 PM

Ukrainian intel drones strike masked UAV plant in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast

Drones from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Defense Ministry hit a disguised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production site in Obukhovo, Dzerzhinsky district, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, on the evening of March 12, NV sources have confirmed.

13 March 2025, 01:13 PM

Ukraine denies Russian claim of Armenia-Azerbaijan plot

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Defense Ministry dismissed a Russian disinformation campaign alleging the HUR sought to ignite or aid an armed clash between Azerbaijan and Armenia, spreading in Armenian media, the agency’s press service reported March 2.

2 March 2025, 02:25 PM

Slovakia deports Ukrainian over alleged coup plot

Slovakia has deported a 59-year-old Ukrainian citizen allegedly due to his connections with Ukrainian intelligence services, Slovak news outlet Dennik N reported on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 01:26 AM

Two advanced radar systems destroyed in Moscow Oblast – HUR

An explosion in the town of Dolgoprudny, Moscow Oblast, has destroyed two advanced radar systems known as Valdai, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence of Ukraine on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 04:45 PM

Ukrainian intelligence launches cyberattack on Russian telecom giant

Cyber specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Defense Ministry conducted a significant cyberattack on the systems of MegaFon, one of Russia's largest mobile and internet operators, NV sources reported on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 07:15 PM

CCD responds to media reports of possible Russian offensive on Kherson

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are aware of Russia’s plans for an offensive, including in Kherson, and are ready to repel any attacks, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:05 PM

Russia hiding North Korean casualties in Kursk Oblast — Zelenskyy

Moscow is attempting to conceal the losses of North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 11:38 PM

Modified Aeroprakt A-22 used in Chechnya attack

A long-range drone, possibly based on Ukraine's Aeroprakt A-22 sports aircraft, was likely used in the Dec. 15 strike on a Chechen OMON base in Grozny, according to a report by Forbes on Dec. 15.

16 December 2024, 12:10 PM

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