Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has said that another assassination attempt on him is being planned in the interests of the Russians. Source: Budanov in an interview with BBC News Ukraine Quote: "They are planning something [an assassination attempt - ed.
Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief, has predicted that Ukraine will face a challenging situation from mid-May to early June, but without a catastrophic aftermath. Source: Budanov in an interview with BBC News Ukraine Quote: "As we predict, we will face a rather challenging situation soon.
The first Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber was reportedly shot down by Ukraine and crashed over Russia's Stavropol Krai overnight on April 19. The aircraft was carrying out a combat mission when a Soviet-era S-200 anti-aircraft system shot it down, an intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the aircraft crashed due to a "technical malfunction" while returning to its base.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struggle to identify and eliminate Russian long range artillery, according to Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi in an interview with BBC News Ukraine on Dec. 27.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will run for president again if wartime elections are held in 2024, even though he only wanted to stay in office for one term. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview for Portuguese public TV channel RTP, cited by BBC News Ukraine Quote: "If the war is still going on in 2024, and if elections are held, I will never in my life abandon my state.