Kirill Budanov, head Ukraine’s Main Intelligence unit in coma

Emmanuel Thomas l Saturday, June 17, 2023

BERLIN – It appears the Ukraine forces are under severe attack on all fronts by the Russians, with Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov now lying critically ill and in a state of coma in a Berlin hospital.

He was reportedly rushed to Berlin after being hit in the head, when Russian missiles struck the headquarters of GRU in Kieve on May 29.

The Stern, a German newspaper that reported the incident cited anonymous source in the medical facility where Budanov is receiving treatment.

Meanwhile, the Russian forces have continued to record successes targeting equipment delivered to Ukraine by NATO allies to defend itself against Russian aggression.

Quadcopter operators of the 58th Separate Special Forces Battalion of first Donetsk Army hit several targets destroying military equipment and killing soldiers on the ground in Orekhov.
In the Pyatikhatki settlement in Zaporozhye area, the Russian forces continued to repel Ukrainian forces advancing into the region.

Russian bloggers reported serious fighting all day on Friday and that Ukraine lost equipment and manpower, adding that the area remains under full Russian control.

The Russian forces also uploaded video of wounded French mercenary fighting on the side of Ukraine being assisted into their APC for medical attention.

Meanwhile, the African delegation to Ukraine led by South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa failed to record any success in their visit as President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on withdrawal of Russian forces and that Russian that started the war must end the war.

He reportedly told the delegation, comprising President of Senegal, Zambia and Comoros that there is no logic in visiting Russia. The delegation is now in the Kremlin for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.