"Sometimes it's necessary": Ukraine's spy chief reveals his participation in combat

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has explained that he has taken part in the fighting to encourage Ukrainian soldiers.

Source: Budanov in an interview with journalist Dmytro Komarov

Quote from Budanov: "Sometimes it's necessary (to participate in battles – ed.).

We are all human beings. And sometimes everybody feels scared. Sometimes I find ways to do it (to encourage the soldiers – ed.)."

Details: Budanov was asked whether the risk of losing the head of intelligence during the fighting was justified, and he described the question as "purely rhetorical".

Quote from Budanov: "If it gives a positive result, it means it was the correct thing to do. If there is no positive result, then it was a mistake. The winners are not judged."

Background: Budanov participated in a special operation to liberate the village of Ruska Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast in late April 2022.

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