General Budanov's Visit to the Black Sea

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, checked the positions of the fighters of the “Timur Special Unit” on Snake Island and gas platforms in the Black Sea.

He assessed the forces and means involved in defending the waters, including the so-called “drilling rigs” that have been returned under Ukraine's lawful control due to successful operations by GUR and other components of the security and defense forces.

During his visit to the Black Sea region, Budanov held a meeting with officers regarding further actions within the overall strategy and awarded fighters from the GUR “Timur Special Unit” for their professionalism and courage while defending our nation during the war with Russia.

Together, they honored the memory of the soldiers who fell during the liberation of Snake Island and the Ukrainian territorial waters of the Black Sea from Russian occupiers.

“Honor to the fighters of GUR and all the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine! Our effective struggle against the aggressor at sea, on land, and in the sky has shown the world that a united Ukrainian nation can defeat even the strongest enemy. No matter what anyone says, only we can determine Ukraine's future. The fight continues,” said Kyrylo Budanov.