Survived during the shelling: Budanov was hit by the Russian Federation during the defense of Severodonetsk - GUR
In June 2022, when the forces of defense tried to stop the seizure of the Severodonetsk Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the special unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine participated in the battles. The head of the GUR Ministry of Defense Cyril Budanov joined the fight for the city one day. Some details of Budanov's stay on the front line told NV.
The journalists of the publication learned the details of the events of June 2022 with a scout with the call sign "Said". Said is a 40-year-old commander of the secret assault unit "Shamanbat", which he fought in mosquitoes near Kiev, and then dilated the territory controlled by the Russians. According to the intelligence commander, his unit participated in the defense of Severodonetsk, which lasted until June 2022. During one of the counterattack, one quarter was reflected in the enemy.
However, they later lost the flank, and the Russians began to destroy the bridges across the Siverskyi Donetsk. At some point when they were preparing to leave, the head of the GUR Ministry of Defense came personally. The scout came under artillery shelling and could die. However, he was able to escape thanks to the armored vehicle, which protected him from the debris of the Russian projectile. Said did not tell other details of the events of 2022.
It should be noted that on June 6, 2022, the press service of the Ministry of Defense has published a message about Budanov's visit to Severodonetsk. They indicated that the intelligence chief got acquainted with the operational situation and made a plan of further actions of special units. GUR also published two pictures from the scene. On one photo - Budanov on the background of a broken armored vehicle, on the other - advises with colleagues in the courtyard of a house in Severodonetsk.
It should be noted that the fighting for Severodonetsk lasted until June 25, 2022. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to destroy the bridges through the Seversky Donets, which was crossed by Ukrainian units. At first, the defense forces went to Lysychansk, but on July 2, 2022 the Russians occupied this city in Donetsk region.
Today, the front line runs 12 km from Severodonetsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the defense on the front area in Donetsk region is kept, the General Staff reports testify. The enemy continues to attack Avdiivka - investigators estimated that during the fighting the enemy lost about 200 units of military equipment. Experts point out that the city is at risk of the environment, but the fighters of defense forces continue to hold positions.