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Kyrylo Budanov

Head of the DIU, Ministry of Defence
Kyrylo Oleksiyovych Budanov was born on January 4, 1986, in Kyiv. He received his education at the Odesa Institute of Land Forces. He has been serving in Ukraine's military intelligence since 2007. With the outbreak of war in 2014, he participated in combat operations in eastern Ukraine and special operations of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), including in Crimea. He was wounded three times in battle. Since 2020, he has held the position of Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
2007
Graduated from the Odesa Institute of Land Forces
2014
Participated in combat operations in eastern Ukraine
2016
Conducted special operations in the temporarily occupied territories
2020
Headed the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
2021
Received the military rank of Brigadier General
2022
Became a Major General
2022
Was included in the composition of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
2023
Received the military rank of Lieutenant General
2023
Awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class
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Russians have created units for brainwashing - Budanov

Russians have created special units to "brainwash" the population in combat zones, cutting them off from truthful information and providing them with only what they need at the right time.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 02:16 PM • 22787 views
"This is a huge machine": Budanov talks about the influence of Russian propaganda

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.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 01:57 PM • 18972 views
Budanov tells whether something will change for Ukraine if Putin disappears

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.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 01:27 PM • 27855 views
Budanov: "Russia has known about the preparation of the terrorist attack in Crocus City since February 15"

Russia has been aware of the impending terrorist attack on its territory since at least February 15, 2024, according to Lieutenant General Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who said that Russia underestimated the scale of the attack and tried to blame Ukraine for it.

War in Ukraine • March 27, 07:16 PM • 27264 views
Budanov: Telegram is definitely a problem from the point of view of national security

The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, believes that Telegram poses a threat to national security, as it can be used to influence people in the occupied territories and spread disinformation, and calls for the regulation of such platforms.

War in Ukraine • March 27, 05:02 PM • 33645 views
Zelenskyy discusses threats with intelligence chiefs and agrees on new SBU tasks for this week

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.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 09:26 PM • 30601 views
Malyuk explains under what conditions the SBU will "say hello" to the Crimean bridge again

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.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 07:49 PM • 29163 views
Artificial intelligence requires large amounts of electricity and complicates the transition to carbon-free technologies

The AI boom requires huge computing power and energy loads, posing risks to the power grid and the transition to cleaner energy sources, as AI may force companies to rely more on fossil fuels than expected.

News of the World • March 25, 08:21 AM • 34360 views
Budanov says whether he participates in special operations of the GUR

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.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 06:29 AM • 30808 views
Budanov: russia has developed maritime drones, but is unsuccessful

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.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 05:09 AM • 25934 views
DIU tells how military intelligence prepared for Kharkiv defense

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.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 11:54 AM • 44275 views
Propagandists showed a fake allegedly involving Danilov about the shooting near Moscow

Russian propagandists have released a fake video in which Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov allegedly claims Ukraine's involvement in the March 22 shooting near Moscow. It was a poorly edited fake using footage from the March 16 telethon.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 09:37 AM • 35362 views
NSDC warns that Ukraine will face 3-4 difficult months: why

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.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 07:22 PM • 109175 views
russia probably buys satellite images of Ukraine through third countries for missile attacks - Defense Ministry

russia is using satellite images from Western companies to launch strikes against Ukraine, and the Ministry of Defense is preparing steps to counteract russia's use of space intelligence in the war against Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 03:58 PM • 22363 views
Budanov: attacks on Russian border regions will not stop quickly

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.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 08:21 PM • 67341 views
Russians have a certain amount of resources, but it is quite limited - Budanov

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.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 06:40 PM • 38023 views
"I would be happy to do it": Budanov comments on proposal to exchange Russian Tiotkino for Melitopol

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said that it is too early to talk about exchanging the Russian village of Tiotkino for occupied Melitopol, as Russian volunteers are not going to stop their actions in the near future.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 05:52 PM • 32821 views
The enemy's most vulnerable points have been identified: Zelensky holds important military meeting

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.

War in Ukraine • March 15, 04:23 PM • 32300 views
Russians significantly reduced the number of warships in the area of the Crimean bridge - partisans

According to the underground movement ATESH, the Russians have significantly reduced the number of warships in the area of the Crimean Bridge, and only coastal defense ships are on combat duty there.

War in Ukraine • March 13, 10:05 AM • 31808 views
russian intelligence services tried to kill the head of the GUR Budanov - Yusov more than 10 times

russia's priority targets in Ukraine are President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the heads of Ukrainian intelligence services: more than 10 serious assassination attempts have been made on the head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, which resulted in the deaths of Ukrainian intelligence officers.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 10:32 AM • 22936 views
"russia's military plans are not only against our state - they are against other nations as well": Zelensky on the GUR report

Russia has global ambitions to continue the war not only against Ukraine but also against other countries, according to a report by Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who emphasized the need to limit Russian resources and mobilization efforts to end the war.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 07:19 PM • 27810 views
Our actions in the Black Sea are preparations for a serious operation in Crimea - Budanov

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, explained the importance of combat missions carried out by military intelligence units, in particular in the Black Sea and in the temporarily occupied Crimea, in the documentary "War for the Sea: From Dnipro to Crimea".

War in Ukraine • March 11, 07:52 AM • 31423 views
Zelensky: putin's goal is to annex all of Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that russia's shelling of civilians shows that its real goal is to annex all of Ukraine, not just certain territories.

War in Ukraine • March 7, 05:01 PM • 27486 views
"putin needs a break, like in 2014": Zelensky warns against the idea of "freezing" the war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that freezing the war in Ukraine would only benefit putin by allowing russia to regroup and prepare for a larger conflict, as it did after the occupation of Crimea in 2014.

War in Ukraine • March 7, 04:39 PM • 25630 views
This year, Ukraine plans to carry out counterattacks - the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Pavlyuk

The Land Forces commander said that Ukraine plans to stabilize the front line and launch a counteroffensive this year to regain lost territory.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 05:23 PM • 28445 views
Umerov discussed with British colleagues the implementation of the Maritime Capabilities Development Coalition

The UK Secretary of State for Defense and the Military Commander discussed with the Ukrainian Minister of Defense the possibilities of implementing the Maritime Capability Development Coalition to further expand Ukraine's success in destroying the Russian fleet through the wider use of drones.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 07:26 PM • 68942 views
Zelensky told about the details of meetings with the heads of the GUR, SBU and SZR

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with intelligence chiefs to discuss further destruction of russia's military infrastructure and countering collaborators and sabotage groups.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 06:57 PM • 53238 views
There were no real opportunities to reach an agreement: Podoliak on Russia's "peace proposals" in spring 2022

Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of the OP, commented on the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Kremlin in the spring of 2022. He gave a number of arguments why there were no options for a "peace deal.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 02:17 PM • 25910 views
Navalny's funeral: funeral companies refuse to provide a hearse, and police are on duty at the cemetery

russian police are already monitoring the cemetery where Navalny is to be buried on March 1 and checking the passports of those who want to get there.

News of the World • February 29, 03:13 PM • 25941 views
Drones will never replace people on the battlefield - Budanov

According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, drones will never be able to completely replace soldiers on the battlefield and will only support ground troops.

War in Ukraine • February 29, 11:46 AM • 26465 views