Zelensky ousts Ukraine top intel chief amid security shake-upUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the head of the Security Service of Ukraine. Vasyl Maliuk stepped down as SBU chief. He...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Ukraine’s strategic shift: Kyrylo Budanov appointed Head of Presidential Office in major leadership overhaulUkrainian President Zelenskyy appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as the new Head of the Office of the President. This str...
03 Jan, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Ukraine's Zelenskyy names spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aideBudanov, 39, has built up a legendary reputation in Ukraine, credited with a series of daring operations against Russia since it launched a...
02 Jan, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Ukraine lands special forces in embattled PokrovskUkrainian special forces landed in Pokrovsk this week. Russia claimed to have surrounded Kyiv's troops in the area. The city is a key road ...
01 Nov, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
Russia prepping for massive war? $1.1 trillion military spend raises global alarmsRussia military spending 2025: Ukrainian intelligence reveals Russia's ambitious $1.1 trillion military program over the next 11 years, sig...
30 Jul, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
Ukraine's military spy chief says ceasefire possible in 2025Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence, anticipates a ceasefire in the conflict with Russia this year, citing sufficient c...
20 Feb, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next stepsRussia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers, primarily killed around Avdiivka. Kyiv is identifying the bodies for family buri...
18 Oct, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Ukraine bans official use of Telegram app over fears of Russian spyingThe National Security and Defence Council announced the restrictions after Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agen...
20 Sep, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Russia adds Ukrainian President to 'wanted' criminal list, Zelenskyy deniesAs the war between Russia and Ukraine continues with Kremlin troops being relentless in their pursuit of attacking Ukraine, the interior mi...
05 May, 2024, 09.03 AM IST
Indian security analysts suggest probing role of Pakistan in encouraging radicals in RussiaTerrorists attacked a large concert hall in the Moscow region on Friday night and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing more than 90 peop...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
Ukraine seeking action to stop Russian use of Starlink, minister saysThe Ukrainian military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told the Wall Street Journal this month that Russian troops were using thousands...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
Ukraine targets key Crimean city a day after striking the Russian navy headquartersUkraine launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, according to a Russian-installed official. The attack comes a day...
23 Sep, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Ukraine military says killed 800 Russian soldiers in past dayGiving its regular morning roundup of the fighting, Ukraine's military said Russian forces were focused on an offensive in the Bakhmut sect...
05 Jan, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Russia's FSB arrests 8 for bombing Crimean BridgeThe FSB said the attack was organised by Ukrainian military intelligence and its director, Kyrylo Budanov - echoing accusations by Presiden...
13 Oct, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
Ukraine spy chief says Russian offensive slowing due to fatigueUKRAINE-CRISIS/BUDANOV (PIX)Ukraine spy chief says Russian offensive slowing due to fatigue
24 Aug, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
Kyiv says Russia could divide Ukraine like KoreaKyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence, said in a statement on social media that the strategy could result from President Vladim...
27 Mar, 2022, 08.42 PM IST
Ukraine's military is badly outgunned by Russia despite the West's supportBack in December, the commander of Ukraine's military intelligence service, Gen. Kyrylo O. Budanov, outlined a scenario in which a Russian ...
24 Feb, 2022, 06.50 PM IST