Vadym Skibitskyi

Kremlin commits reserves to capture Donbas by September — HUR

Russia’s missile strikes on Ukraine are intensifying as part of a broader Kremlin plan to destroy critical infrastructure ahead of a renewed spring–summer offensive, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said.

17 April, 01:37 AM

North Korea cuts shell shipments to Russia, starts drone production

North Korea has sharply reduced its shipments of artillery shells to Russia after essentially exhausting its stockpiles, while launching mass production of FPV drones and larger strike unmanned aircraft, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, told Reuters on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 11:59 AM

Russia aims to produce 120,000 glide bombs this year—HUR

The Russian military industry expects to have manufactured as many as 120,000 guided aerial bombs by the end of the year, deputy chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), Vadym Skibitsky, told Reuters on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 11:49 PM

Ukraine shared $90B military aid requests with Trump and is ready for talks on weapons supplies

Kyiv has shared with U.S. President Donald Trump its vision for $90 billion in aid and is ready for separate talks on supplying specific weapons, including long-range systems, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a briefing on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 09:01 PM

Unclear what Trump meant by ‘17 Patriots’ for Ukraine, HUR says

Ukrainian officials are unsure what U.S. President Donald Trump meant when he said Ukraine could soon receive 17 Patriot air defense systems, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence deputy head Vadym Skibitskyi said on July 15.

16 July 2025, 01:09 AM

UK government is preparing for the possibility of an attack from Russia or Iran, according to security strategy reports

The UK government is preparing for the possibility of an attack on its territory by Russia or Iran, according to the government's National Security Strategy, updated on June 25.

25 June 2025, 11:00 AM

Ukraine approves 1,000-for-1,000 POW exchange plan

Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for Prisoners of War has approved a plan for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 18.

18 May 2025, 07:20 PM

Budanov: Ukraine and Russia may exchange 1,000 prisoners each next week

A large-scale prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia in a “1,000 for 1,000” format could take place next week, according to comments by Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), to TSN.ua on May 17.

17 May 2025, 04:21 PM

Ukraine’s intelligence identifies Kremlin’s top three fears

Russia fears regime change, internal destabilization, and state collapse, which Ukraine is leveraging in its fight, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Vadym Skibitsky said during a speech at the Kyiv Stratcom Forum 2025 on April 25, Defense Intelligence reports.

25 April 2025, 04:45 PM

Intel: Kremlin eyes 2026 deadline to ‘solve’ Ukraine, plots future wars

Russia plans to resolve the "Ukrainian issue" by 2026, as otherwise it will hinder its ability to catch up with the United States and China, said deputy head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Vadym Skibitskyi, during the March 25 discussion on New Contours of European Security.

26 March 2025, 01:26 PM

How Russia mass-produces drones for war in Ukraine

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert and former officer of Ukraine’s Air Force, has analyzed how Russia is rapidly expanding its drone production and enhancing its capabilities.

16 March 2025, 01:01 PM

90,000 troops killed or wounded in Ukraine since start of 2025 – UK intel

The cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to climb, with 90,000 Russian troops killed or wounded since the beginning of 2025, according to a new UK intelligence report released on March 5.

5 March 2025, 06:03 PM

Moscow plans to launch 500 Shaheds and decoys at once, HUR warns

Russia has significantly increased its drone production and is preparing to launch around 500 UAVs at Ukraine simultaneously, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence, told RBC-Ukraine on March 3.

3 March 2025, 10:41 AM

Putin’s war on Ukraine compared to Arab-Israeli conflict, historian explains

Historian and professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, Yaroslav Hrytsak, said in an interview with Radio NV that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is more appropriately compared to the Arab-Israeli conflict, explaining his reasoning.

3 January 2025, 01:30 AM

580,000 Russian troops engaged in battle against Ukraine, intelligence says

The ground component of the Russian army involved in combat operations against Ukraine's Defense Forces consists of roughly 580,000 personnel, the Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Vadym Skibitskyi, told Interfax-Ukraine on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 06:08 PM

HUR: current risk of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons is low

The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) considers the likelihood of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons to remain low, said Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s HUR Security Service, during the expert discussion Russia's Genocidal Practices in Ukraine: From the Holodomor to the Russo-Ukrainian War, as reported by Ukrinform, on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 04:23 PM

Russian propaganda campaign in Europe tries to stop Ukrainians from returning home

Russia is preparing new propaganda operations in Europe, specifically targeting Ukrainian refugees, to discourage them from returning to Ukraine, according to Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, as reported by the Directorate on Aug. 21

21 August 2024, 06:45 PM

Ukraine's intelligence predicts Russian offensive timing in Kharkiv and Sumy

Russia is preparing for an offensive in the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts in the northeast, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said in an interview with The Economist on May 2.

3 May 2024, 01:54 PM

Russia to ramp up its ‘three-layer’ plan to destabilize Ukraine in May – Ukrainian military intelligence

Russia has a "three-layer" plan to destabilize Ukraine, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) deputy chief, Vadym Skibitskyi, told The Economist.

3 May 2024, 09:11 AM

Russia sets stage for more large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy sector

Russia plans to carry out several more massive attacks on Ukraine's energy sector this spring, Defense Intelligence (HUR) spokesman Vadym Skibitskyi said in a comment to news outlet RBC-Ukraine on April 2.

2 April 2024, 05:21 PM

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