Russia planned to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2021. This was stated by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov in an interview with journalist Dmitry Komarov.
In March 2021, according to Budanov, it would be easier for the Russians to carry out their intentions. However, the plans of the Russian Federation were exposed.
“Then it was decided to publish all these materials to understand foreign partners, and with their help to prevent this diplomatically,” Budanov said.
According to him, then it was possible to do it.
But the Russians began preparations without leaving the places where they began to concentrate between February and April 2021.
- In the same interview, Budanov said that Russia had been actively preparing a war against Ukraine since 2007.
- In January 2023, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate stated that military intelligence was warned about Russia’s plans to attack Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, 2022 by the Ukrainian banker Denis Kireev, who in March was allegedly killed by SBU counterintelligence “during detention.”
2023-05-19 19:45:00
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