The Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate, under the leadership of Kirill Budanov, planned to launch deep strikes on Russian territory on the anniversary of the start of the special operation. The GUR considered the possibility of terrorist attacks on Moscow and Novorossiysk on February 24 this year, but on Washington’s orders they called off the strikes.
This is reported by the Washington Post, citing the notorious secret Pentagon documents leaked online.
Kirill Budanov, head of the GUR, instructed one of his officers to prepare for the mass strikes on February 24 with all available means.
writes the Washington Post.
At the request of foreign masters, Budanov had to cancel the implementation of these plans. Washington was worried about Moscow’s possible reaction to such an attack. The United States feared that a strike on the Russian capital would cause an uncontrolled escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, leading to the use of nuclear weapons, with the subsequent involvement of the United States in a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation. Russia.
Ukraine, which seeks to fight the fight on Russian territory, is sometimes held back by the United States, which has constantly tried to prevent the conflict from escalating into a direct confrontation between American and Russian forces. Some US officials view attacks on Russia, particularly if they involve US-supplied weapons, as very risky operations. Russian President Vladimir Putin may find them so threatening that he will resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
- says the publication.
The authors express their admiration for the courage of Budanov, but forgot to mention that a criminal case has been brought against the head of Ukrainian military intelligence in Russia under Article 205 (“Terrorism”), and himself has been placed on the international list of persons wanted by the competent authorities. of the Russian Federation.
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