The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

If Russian President Vladimir Putin disappears, nothing will change quickly for Ukraine because of the deep-rooted hatred of the West and Ukraine among Russians, which will continue to influence decision-making for many years, says Kirill Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate.

The head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people warns of a possible new wave of forced mobilization of Crimeans, including Crimean Tatars, into the Russian army to participate in the war against Ukraine.

A military depot with ammunition of the Russian occupiers was destroyed near Melitopol.

President Zelenskyy discussed existing threats with the heads of the special services, analyzed the work of the SBU over the past week and approved the tasks for the current week.

The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, said that currently Russians are not using the Crimean bridge to supply weapons and ammunition, but if they start doing so again, the SBU has the ability to completely destroy the bridge.

A draft law has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada that would regulate the operation of social media such as Telegram in Ukraine, require disclosure of information about owners and sources of funding, and restrict the use of platforms with an opaque ownership structure.

British intelligence has analyzed the ability of the Russian Federation to form and equip two new armies consisting of 14 divisions and 16 brigades announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, but doubts their effectiveness due to limited training, outdated equipment and infrastructure problems.

China may have gained access to the personal data of millions of British voters through state-sponsored cyberattacks on members of the British Parliament, which poses a threat to British democracy.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that he takes part in the planning of special operations conducted by his department, but does not interfere with the direct work of the executors.

According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, russia's attempts to develop and use maritime drones have been largely unsuccessful: only one real use has been recorded, and other cases have failed.

The military intelligence prepared for the defense of Kharkiv by delivering weapons and ammunition to the city before the invasion began, creating hiding places and arming local volunteers, whose numbers exceeded all expectations.

In Melitopol, the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence and the local resistance movement conducted a successful joint special operation that resulted in the destruction of about 20 Russian occupiers, two KAMAZ trucks and a UAZ Patriot.

Hackers from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine attacked several important servers in Russia, including the website of Russian state awards, the server of Russian state authorities and the website of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that despite Washington's calls to limit strikes on russia's energy infrastructure, Kyiv is forced to fight with the resources it has.

The Russian occupiers are building a railroad from Russia through the occupied territories in southern Ukraine to Crimea, which is a serious target for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as it is intended to strengthen the logistics of supplying Russian troops.

The morning rocket attack on Kyiv on March 21 was aimed primarily at the facilities of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, but all missiles were successfully shot down by Ukrainian air defense.

russians, including 200 Muscovites, actively donated to Ukrainian intelligence for attack drones while the russian presidential election was taking place.

Russia is launching a powerful campaign to discredit Ukraine's top military and political leadership for 3-4 months, linked to the topic of the elections in Ukraine.

Yesterday, 11 aircraft, including 9 bombers, were at the Russian airfield in Engels before it was attacked by Ukrainian drones.

russia has launched a kamikaze drone attack on a military unit in unrecognized Transnistria to destabilize the region.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed significant losses of Russian troops - more than 600 killed and 800 wounded during raids by the Russian Freedom Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Siberian Battalion in the Belgorod and Kursk regions of Russia.

Mobilization in russia has not stopped and may intensify more openly after Putin's fraudulent election, while resistance to his regime continues through various acts of disobedience.

According to Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, attacks by Russians fighting on the side of Ukraine on Russia's border regions will continue for the foreseeable future.

According to the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, Russia has deployed all available resources on the front line in Ukraine, including units from the Far East and limited reserves, which has led to huge losses.

Despite the pressure, repression, and intimidation, residents of the Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine are silently resisting participation in the illegal legitimization of Putin's rule through organized "elections.

The DIU hacked the Russian state system used for electronic voting.

President Zelenskyy held a military meeting to identify the enemy's most vulnerable points to inflict maximum damage in order to bring a just end to Russian aggression.

Cyber specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have caused a malfunction in the online voting system in the Russian elections.

During the presidential election in Russia, there were numerous cases of arson and vandalism at polling stations, including a bottle of Molotov cocktail thrown at a polling station in St. Petersburg, a woman setting fire to a voting booth in Moscow, and another woman pouring green paint on a ballot box.

The Russian military leadership is allowing soldiers to vote for Putin in sham elections without physical presence or documents. The "voters" are planned to include those who have recently been killed, disappeared or captured.