Kyrylo Budanov

Thanks to cooperation with the UAE and other friends of Ukraine, Ukraine has brought home another 100 defenders from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of returnees since the beginning of the war to 3135.

President Zelenskiy announces that a total of 3,135 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, including 100 soldiers in the latest exchange, most of whom were defending Mariupol and Azovstal.

The environmental situation in the occupied Crimea is difficult due to the lack of water resources, which the occupiers ruthlessly use for their military bases and enterprises, considering the peninsula only as a military base.

The occupiers are actively trying to continue the settlement of Crimea by Russians, while repressing and persecuting the pro-Ukrainian population.

Ukraine's sinking of the Russian missile boat "Ivanivets" will reduce the capabilities and command control of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Ukraine's intelligence chief has asked Canada to provide decommissioned CRV7 missiles that are currently scheduled for destruction to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks, saying it would save Canadian taxpayers the cost of destroying them.

President Zelenskyy presented high state awards to the servicemen of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine who destroyed the Russian missile boat Ivanivets in a complex operation using naval drones.

The Russian missile boat Ivanovets was destroyed by Ukraine after six direct hits from Ukrainian Magura V5 surface drones operated by the GUR drone unit.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence did not engage in discussions of rumors about the possible replacement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, CNN reports.

Head of Ukraine's military intelligence suggests increased attacks on Russian infrastructure.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief says Russia has not provided sufficient evidence to support its claims about the Il-76.

The head of Ukrainian intelligence noted that ammunition is one of the most decisive factors in the war waged against Ukraine by Russia.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief predicted that the next six months of the war will be "interesting".

The head of Ukrainian intelligence predicted that Ukraine will launch a new counteroffensive in the spring, as soon as the Russian offensive is exhausted.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Russia will promise to transfer missile technology to North Korea in exchange for increased arms supplies, as North Korea has significant weapons stockpiles and industrial capabilities.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence noted that no one has completely blocked Russians' access to foreign components, which they receive from both the West and the East through legalized smuggling.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that Russia failed to achieve the goals of its offensive, which began in November 2023, and that the enemy's offensive potential would be completely exhausted by early spring.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Valeriy Zaluzhnyy from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the "chair" of the Kyrylo Budanov, who has previously headed the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence, will now take over the post of Commander-in-Chief.

On Kruty Heroes Remembrance Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those who died in the struggle for Ukraine's independence. He laid flowers at the memorial signs, emphasizing that all the heroes who sacrificed themselves for the sake of Ukraine's freedom have forever gone down in the nation's history.

Ukraine is preparing for the exchange of prisoners of war, although the details of the crash of the russian plane, which the russians claimed was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, remain unclear.