The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Ukraine is working to provide reliable protection against constant russian terror, and Ukraine is preparing a concrete and fair response to the enemy, President Zelenskiy says.

Zelensky discussed the situation at the front and planned further actions with Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, while Defense Minister Umerov reported on the situation with ammunition.

The Crimean bridge is heavily guarded and protected by Russia, but Ukrainian special services are working on this issue, as it remains an important target for interrupting Russian supplies.

Ukraine expects Russia to intensify its offensive in late spring and early summer, especially in Donbas, moving toward Chasovyi Yar and Pokrovsk, said Kirill Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.

At night, a pipeline used by the Russians to pump oil from a local oil depot to tankers was blown up in the port area of the Azov Sea Port. Tanker loading of oil products has been suspended for an indefinite period.

Russia claims to have found pro-Ukrainian materials on the phone of one of the suspects in the Crocus shooting, allegedly linking the attack to the war in Ukraine, despite the fact that ISIS has claimed responsibility for it.

Explaining his statement about the alleged "attack on civilian infrastructure" in Tatarstan, the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said that he simply did not hear the journalist's question.

The armed aggression against Ukraine unleashed by Russia and the Putin regime has a consequence in what is happening at Russian military facilities and oil refineries.

Ukraine plans to destroy the Crimean bridge, an illegal military facility, in the first half of 2024, The Guardian reports, citing anonymous Ukrainian military intelligence officials. The GUR notes that this information is not new.

A Ukrainian military intelligence official has denied the use of foreign-made weapons during recent drone strikes on a russian company in Tatarstan that assembles Shakhty drones.

163 defenders from Odesa region took advantage of the state program of affordable mortgage lending "eOselya", with the regional administration compensating more than UAH 1 million.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not rule out that Belarus may allow Russian aircraft to use its territory for potential strikes against Ukraine.

Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation on the border with Belarus, preparing to respond to possible scenarios and reinforcing the border, but so far the situation remains stable.

Volodymyr Nosov, founder of the WhiteBIT crypto exchange, received a unique award made of limestone and sand from UNITED24 signed by Zelenskyy for his significant donations totaling more than 415 million hryvnias to support Ukraine during the war.

russian propaganda falsely claims to have "captured Kyiv" in order to divert attention from its inability to defend its own territory and justify the continuation of the war against Ukraine.

Last week, a Ukrainian reconnaissance unit and artillery destroyed a Russian Buk anti-aircraft missile system in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

In occupied Sevastopol, an explosion knocked out a power substation that powered the enemy's military infrastructure.

Representatives of Ukrainian intelligence blew up a power substation in occupied Sevastopol.

Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.

russian propagandists are spreading manipulative videos to discredit the mobilization process in Ukraine and undermine confidence in its Armed Forces.

According to the Defense Express military portal, russia produces 20-35 "calibers" per month, and thus the stockpile of these cruise missiles could increase to 245-285 units.

Russia is trying to terrorize Zmeinyi Island in the Black Sea to disrupt the functioning of the navigation corridor, as the recommended sea routes run along the island.

The Russians have begun to use fewer Kalibr missiles due to logistical problems, including difficulties with maintaining launchers and reloading them in the bays of Sevastopol.

After Putin's "election", Moscow is actively preparing for a confrontation with Europe, NATO and the United States, said Vadym Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Budanov denied that the Russians had used a 1,500-kilogram bomb for the first time in Sumy region, saying that they had used such bombs many times before.

Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov was shot six times with a Makarov pistol, after which his body was run over by a car in a parking lot in southern Spain.

Russia has accumulated Kalibr missiles and is now ready to use them after replenishing its stockpile, said Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the Russian Volunteer Corps cannot reach Moscow with weapons, but eventually, when the situation allows, they will play their role, as they have been fighting against Russian troops in the Belgorod and Kursk regions for more than a week.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated over UAH 700 million to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine to provide one-time financial assistance to the families of the fallen DIU employees.

According to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine will not be able to completely destroy Russian propaganda due to Russia's huge financial and human resources in many countries.