Kyrylo Budanov

Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, said that there is a chance that the Crimean bridge will be destroyed in the coming months.

Soldiers of the 92nd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine rescued two owls in Kharkiv region. The birds were transferred to the Kyiv Zoo, where they will live in a special aviary.

The GUR representative said that Tuareg rebels had received the necessary information for a successful operation against Russian mercenaries in Mali. Yusov hinted at continuing actions against the Russian military in different parts of the world.

The Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine spoke to the graduates of the Kyiv School of Economics. Budanov emphasized that the war will end, but new important tasks will arise, and called on young people to be leaders.

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 the strategic task is to desacralize Crimea, including through the destruction of the Crimean bridge, which forced Russia to withdraw its ships from the peninsula.

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.

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.

A new fire has been recorded at Russian air defense positions in occupied Dzhankoy, Crimea, possibly related to the S-500 surface-to-air missile system.

the Russians are strengthening their fortifications to protect the Kerch bridge from possible attacks by Ukrainian troops.

According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, Ukraine used at least 70 drones to strike the Russian airfield in Morozovsk.

Zelensky has listened to Commander-in-chief Sirsky's report on the situation at the front, in particular in the Pokrovsky direction, and is awaiting Budanov's report to prepare new steps to protect Ukraine.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that over time, unmanned vessels are likely to dominate conventional warships, especially in closed waters such as the Black and Mediterranean Seas.

A representative of the General Staff said that russia is building up a military grouping in the border areas of Sumy region, taking measures to increase its forces. For now, the situation remains stable and under control.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, supported the holding of the Russian Opposition Forum.

The Russians have not yet created any groups or amassed enough forces to conduct offensive actions in Sumy region, but the situation is being monitored for appropriate military and civilian response in case of redeployment and concentration of forces in the region.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting with senior military and intelligence officials to discuss the situation on the battlefield, enemy plans to disrupt the Peace Summit, and the provision of necessary weapons and assistance to the army.

Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, regularly participates in the DIU's operations and is directly involved in events held near the front line, raising the morale of the soldiers.

Russians are amassing and deploying forces in the direction of Sumy in an attempt to draw the Ukrainian army away from other areas.

Zelenskyy believes that a possible russian offensive in northern Ukraine could be another attempt to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas, which remains their main objective.

Russian troops lack the strength and means to achieve a strategic breakthrough in the Kharkiv region, said Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli.

The operational situation on the northern border is under control and will not change significantly: the enemy continues to shell settlements along the border strip of Chernihiv and Sumy regions with various types of artillery and drones.

Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled an additional daily train #279/280 between Kyiv and Sumy from May 18-26 to increase transportation between Sumy region and the capital.

The Ukrainian military is prepared for a possible russian offensive in Sumy region, and appropriate forces have been concentrated there to counter the enemy's known plans.

In some areas near Lukianets and Vovchansk, Ukrainian troops moved to more favorable positions to save lives and avoid losses from Russian fire and assault, while preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold and launching counterattacks.

Russian troops have slowed their offensive operations in the Kharkiv region, using a new tactic of using small assault groups to infiltrate Ukrainian positions and create a "buffer zone" near the border instead of advancing deeper.

The Sumy regional administration cooperates with the military command around the clock, receives full information and acts on it to protect the population, implementing all recommendations of the military.

Russian resources in the Kharkiv sector are limited, but in the coming days they will use everything they have, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.