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The head of Ukrainian intelligence expressed confidence that Russia would not go...

Budanov told how many Russians are fighting in Ukraine

The head of Ukrainian intelligence expressed confidence that Russia would not go to the use of nuclear weapons, even if the war against Ukraine is lost. The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov stated that according to him, 326,000 Russian military is now fighting in the Ukrainian territory. He stated this during his interview with The Washington Post, which was published on January 31.

"About 326,000 Russian soldiers are now fighting in Ukraine," he said. Budanov also reported that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, about 9% of all missiles of the "caliber" missiles, which were before the armed aggression against Ukraine, remained. In addition, GUR chairman has believed that Russia would not go to nuclear weapons, even if the war in Ukraine is lost. He noted that all such statements from Russian speakers are the tactics of intimidation.

"Russia is a country that can be expected, but not outright idiocy. Sorry, but it won't happen. The nuclear blow will not only lead to Russia's military defeat, but also collapse. And they know it well," he said, "he said it Budanov. We will remind, earlier Focus informed that on January 31 Kirill Budanov stated that, according to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is terminally ill with cancer. In addition, the Kremlin head has several doubles.