The head of Ukraine’s intelligence services, Kyrillo Budanov, warned of the possibility of “escalating attacks” on Russian territory, without specifying whether the attacks would be attributed to Ukrainian forces.
In an interview with the American channel ABC held in Kiev, the head of the Ukrainian secret He has not acknowledged his country’s involvement in the drone strike against the Russian air base in Engels600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border on December 26, but admitted he was “satisfied that it happened”.
At the same time warns There will be “more and more attacks”. On Russian territoryBut would only be willing to comment on any responsibility for Ukraine once the war is over.
Conversely, regarding attacks aimed at Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, Budanov maintained that it was Ukrainian territory: “We can use weapons on our territory”.
At the end of December, the head of the intelligence service visited Pakmut in the Donetsk region. One of the hot spots of the conflictAnd said he was shocked by what he saw.
“Hundreds of corpses are rotting in the open. In some places they are piled on top of other bodies like makeshift walls. When Russian troops attack, they use these bodies as cover and shields”, he described. “But it didn’t work. There are still fields of corpses.”
Butanov added Russia is running out of weaponsforcing them to resort to “cheaper” and “abundant” solutions, such as self-destructing drones made in Iran.
The chief of secrecy expects Wars “hot” in the springHe assures, Ukraine is planning a major offensive against Russian units.
“This is the liberation of the territories and the final defeat for the Russian Federation,” he declared, adding that “it will happen all over Ukraine, from Crimea to Donbass.”
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