Ukraine has contacts in the Kremlin that could pose a threat to Russia, the head of the Ukrainian secret service explains in an interview.
Kyiv – How are you in the Ukraine war continue? The head of the secret service UkraineKyrylo Budanov now has an assessment of the Washington Post and indicated that there were various contacts in the Kremlin.
The head of the intelligence service is not currently expecting a Russian offensive in the north of the armed forces stationed in Belarus. This is merely an attempt to distract and split Kiev’s troops.
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However, he himself is a target of the Kremlin: Moscow had blamed Budanov and other Ukrainian agents for the explosion on the Crimean bridge in October 2022, among other things. Neither he nor his colleagues had claimed responsibility for this or other attacks that went deep into the Russia held areas had taken place.
Operations on foreign soil fall loudly Washington Post but theoretically within the purview of Budanov. In the interview, he did not confirm that his units were behind the attacks. However, he said further attacks are to be expected and that Ukraine has agents in Russia. “There are people planting explosives. There are drones. As long as Ukraine’s territorial integrity is not restored, there will be problems within Russia,” Budanov said.
He also hinted that the Kremlin must fear collaborators within its own ranks: “There are indeed people who are very easy to work with in this area, people who understand that Russia should be different,” he added . “And we support people like that.”
Intelligence chief predicted war in Ukraine: nuclear strike “won’t happen”
The head of the Ukrainian secret service said a good year ago Ukraine conflict ahead. Eleven months later, the words of the 37-year-old Budanov carry great weight with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. For this year, he predicts that Russia will focus on occupying more territories in the eastern regions. Ukraine must now do everything “to ensure that Crimea returns home by summer,” he said Washington Post.
However, he is not afraid of nuclear strikes: “Russia is a country from which one can expect a lot, but not total idiocy,” said the head of the secret service. “I’m sorry, but that’s not going to happen,” he adds. Because a nuclear strike would not only lead to Russia’s military defeat, but to the absolute collapse of the country. And they knew that “very well”.
The head of the secret service is certain: Ukraine will win
Other claims made by Budanov include, among others, that Vladimir Putin was terminally ill with cancer and have multiple doppelgangers. In a recent speech at the Economic Forum in Davos, Zelenskyy said he wasn’t sure whether Putin was still alive. According to Western intelligence services, however, there is no information that indicates the Russian president is ill.
“There are always doubts,” he told the Washington Post to. “How effective I am in my position will probably only become clear through history in the future. I can’t judge myself objectively. Time will tell.” Budanov is asked what comes next: “The victory of Ukraine,” he said. “I’m not saying anything new.” (na)