“The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine says that the landing of the GUR landing party from helicopters in Pokrovsk was the only opportunity to break the very difficult situation in the city and allow the main forces of the Armed Forces to be drawn up.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Kyrylo Budanov. photo from the GUR website Source: Budanov in an interview with Channel 24
Details: The head of the GUR noted that at that time the Russians, in particular the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov, had already reported to Putin that the city had been taken.
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Direct speech: “The situation in Pokrovsk and its surroundings is extremely difficult. But at the same time, we are somehow still holding on… Why was the operation in this particular form needed then (landing of landing forces from helicopters). Because the situation was as tense and aggravated as possible.
Here you have to understand what the situation was at that moment. Nothing else would have worked. What we did, we were able to win precious time, so that the main units of the Armed Forces could approach the city for reinforcement, let’s say. After that, everyone in the Russian Federation stopped saying that “the city was taken”, they started talking about the fact that there is “advancement” and “success”, there are many battles in the city.”
Details: Budanov clarified that he did not command the amphibious landing operation. “The commander of the unit commanded the operation. I was nearby, I helped him as much as possible,” said the head of military intelligence.
Regarding Pokrovsk, Budanov expressed hope that the combined political and diplomatic work, the work of the military, and above all of the soldiers in the trenches, will allow “to get out of this (difficult) situation correctly.”