## In the north it will hurt, in the south it will be a disaster – the only way for Russia to expand is to the west
Russia wants to realize its imperial ambitions and will do so by invading Europe. This is embedded deeply in the Russian worldview. It is due to the deep historical and psychological traumas of Russians, it is the way they see the world. From their point of view, all this is absolutely correct. In order to develop an empire – and they are perceived as an empire – you always have to move somewhere to expand your territory and influence.
The above are words of Lieutenant General Kyrylo budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, said only a day ago in an interview with LB Club.
In what direction can Russia expand today? To the north is the Arctic Ocean, further – America. This is not a good option,it will hurt there,said Budanov. To the east is the Pacific Ocean and then again we come to America – ie. the answer is the same.To the south is China.If the Kremlin tries to wage war in this direction,it will generally be a disaster for the Russians – there is a land border with the same conditions as we have now [Украйна] in the war with Russia,only it will be so turned as to be disadvantageous to them. There remains only the West, which, in the understanding of Russians, is spoiled, sick, weak and indecisive, explained Budanov.
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## Raid times are getting shorter
Russia’s plan was to be fully prepared for an attack on European countries by 2030. Though, now with the latest developments, the Kremlin has curtailed these plans. Specifically, Moscow’s direct aggressive actions are likely to begin as early as 2027, he said.
Accordingly, the first to be attacked are the Baltic states, which Putin actually wants to occupy. Though, he has other plans for Poland. According to what we certainly know so far from intelligence data, Russia now sees Poland only as a territory to…
Budanov: Ukraine Must Rely on Itself, US Intelligence Support is Vulnerable, and Mobilization Efforts Failed
Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s Chief of Military Intelligence, delivered a stark assessment of Ukraine’s situation in a recent interview, emphasizing the nation’s self-reliance, the precariousness of US intelligence support, and critical failures in domestic mobilization efforts.
Budanov stated, “Not gods, but we know how to do miracles. And everything depends on us. No Europe,no matter how much someone loves it,will not do this for us.Only us. Nobody will do anything for us, especially when you are dealing with the Russian Federation, which is simply not civilized enough.” This underscores a belief that Ukraine’s fate rests solely in its own hands.
US Intelligence Support: A Critical Dependence
Regarding the potential cessation of US intelligence sharing, Budanov outlined a nuanced dependency. While acknowledging critical reliance on the US, he clarified the nature of that support.
* Space Data: Ukraine receives both grant-funded and contracted space imagery from the US. The grant-funded optical imagery constitutes approximately 15-17% of total data and its loss would be manageable.
* Radar Data: Radar data, representing about 46% of ukraine’s total, is more crucial. However, even its removal wouldn’t be “so terrible.”
* Contractual Blockage: The truly critical scenario would be a US political decision to block existing contracts for data, which would reduce Ukraine’s access to almost zero.
* Ballistic missile Warning: Ukraine is also dependent on the US for early warning of ballistic missile threats.Beyond these areas, Budanov asserts Ukraine provides for its own intelligence needs.
Mobilization: Ukraine’s Biggest Failure
Budanov identified Ukraine’s biggest mistake as a “failed media campaign” surrounding mobilization.he attributed the issues not to Russian influence, but to internal factors: “We all blame the Russian Federation, but their influence is not as big as everyone thinks. All this was done here – sometimes deliberately, because of the ambitions of certain people, sometimes recklessly and recklessly. we ourselves failed our mobilization. No matter what anyone says, that’s exactly how it is indeed. We ourselves we failed.”
Source: https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMNWqpgwwu7jsAg/sections/CAQifkNCSVNXRG9pWjJGeVlXMXZibVJmY0hWaWJHbHphR1Z5WDNObFkzUnBiMjVmWldScGRHbHZia0lhWjJGeVlXMXZibVJmY0hWaWJHbHphR1Z5WDNObFkzUnBiMjV5RmdvVUNoSkhRVkpCVFU5T1JGOUdWVXhNWDA1QlRVVW9BQSoQCAAqBwgKMNWqpgwwu7jsAlAB?hl=bg&gl=BG&ceid=BG%3Abg (Original source in Bulgarian – facts translated and summarized)