military intelligence

What you need to know about the Ukrainian general chosen by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff

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What you need to know about the Ukrainian general chosen by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, as his new chief of staff, a move that comes at a particularly critical moment in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Budanov replaces Andrii Yermak, Zelenskyy’s right-hand man who resigned in November after anti-corruption officials raided his apartment … Read more

Zelensky names Ukraine military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as top new aide

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Zelensky names Ukraine military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as top new aide

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff on Friday, a move that came as the United States leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly four-year war. In announcing the appointment of Lieutenant General Budanov, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs to focus on security issues, the … Read more

Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

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Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said hit a cafe in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region had risen to 27 people. Kiev denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for Russia’s main criminal investigation agency, the Investigative Committee, said in a statement that a Ukrainian … Read more