The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Cyber specialists of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine attacked the Russian banking sector, blocking ATMs and brokerage applications. Users are unable to withdraw cash, cards are blocked, and Ukrainian intelligence has gained access to databases of Russian financial institutions.

A representative of the GUR said that Russia maintains a certain level of missile production through sanctions circumvention and smuggling. The sanctions have a long-term effect on the aggressor's military economy, but have not stopped production completely.

Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, spoke about russia's problems with recruiting new contract soldiers. This will have an impact on the situation at the front, despite attempts to replenish losses.

Ukrainian cyber specialists are attacking Russian banks, payment systems and Internet services. Customers across Russia are unable to conduct financial transactions due to the unstable operation of online services.

Ukraine is launching the project “I Want My Own” to return Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Convicted collaborators will be able to agree to the exchange through the project's website, which will facilitate the release of Ukrainian prisoners.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has identified 30 members of the command staff of the 112th Missile Brigade of the Russian Federation involved in the shelling of Sumy and Kharkiv regions. They are using Iskander missile systems to attack civilian targets.

A 39-year-old resident of Khabarovsk was charged with high treason and terrorism promotion. According to the FSB, he was collecting information about the Russian military and FSB officers at the request of Ukrainian intelligence.

Ukrainian intelligence has “hacked” the Russian banking system. The online services of many Russian banks are down or degraded, and there are also interruptions in the work of mobile operators and Internet providers.

A representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said that strikes on Russian oil refineries reduce its combat potential. Although individual attacks may not have a significant impact, the complex of attacks damages Russia's ability to wage war.

Ukrainian prisoners are held in colonies on the occupied territories and in the Russian Federation, in particular in border and remote regions. For this purpose, places in colonies are freed up and special institutions are used.

95 Ukrainian defenders, including soldiers, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates.

5 Ukrainian border guards, including one who was considered missing, were released from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by the UAE.

During the 54th prisoner exchange since the Russian invasion, 95 Ukrainian defenders were returned from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of released Ukrainians to 3,405.

Ukrainian prisoners released from Russian captivity face serious health problems, including weight problems, untreated injuries, cancer and tuberculosis, which require a long process of rehabilitation and recovery.

President Zelenskyy held important meetings on the military situation, arms supplies, and international talks scheduled for this week.

Ukrainian intelligence and cyber volunteers attacked about 100 Russian websites. 39 of them are still down. These are companies that serve the Russian public sector, which is involved in the war against Ukraine.

Roman Chervinsky, a Ukrainian intelligence officer, was released on bail of UAH 9 million by the Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal.

President Zelenskyy explained that the head of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, Budanov, had been misunderstood regarding his statement about a possible Russian offensive from the north.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, acknowledged that the process of purging employees with anti-Ukrainian views is underway, stating: "We are working on traitors, there is still a lot of work to be done. "

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that there had been unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.

There are problems that tend to worsen, but there is no catastrophic situation regarding the threat of an offensive from the North yet, said Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.

A Russian pilot from the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division provided Ukrainian intelligence with documents and photos related to his unit after being shocked by the attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, which was hit by a Russian X-101 missile.

A joint operation by Ukrainian special services caused explosions and fires at a Russian military airfield, a power substation, and an oil depot in various regions of Russia.

In the occupied Donetsk region, intelligence units of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a russian electronic warfare station "zhitel" and a logistics center where tank equipment and ammunition were stored.

Eight employees of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant were injured as a result of drone strikes near the plant, one of whom needed medical attention, resulting in an oil leak and damage to the power substation.

Ukrainian guerrillas have discovered a storage site for X-22 missiles for Tu-22M3 bombers in Russia's Leningrad region, which are used to attack Ukraine, and have passed detailed information, including coordinates, to Ukrainian security forces.

The Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant, an important facility of the Russian military-industrial complex, was shut down after Ukrainian special services attacked power substations in the Belgorod region of Russia.

To mark the second anniversary of the liberation of Zmiinyi Island from Russia, the SBU demonstrated unique footage of how its special forces conducted a strategic operation that played a decisive role in the gradual ousting of the enemy from the Black Sea.

100 Ukrainians, including military and civilians, were returned from Russian captivity as part of the 53rd prisoner exchange since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, bringing the total number of released Ukrainians to 3,310.

Activists of the cyber community BO_Team and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed more than 100 terabytes of data from Russian companies and servers, including software developers, navigation equipment suppliers, and Internet providers, as part of cyberattacks against Russia for its war in Ukraine.