The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, said that since August 2016, when a lieutenant colonel of the Russian FSB was killed in Crimea, for which the Russians allegedly blamed Ukrainian saboteurs, he had survived numerous attempts on his life, the number of which had already gone to dozens.. Budanov spoke about this during an interview with The Washington Post..

" ), he said, without confirming or denying his participation in this operation.. - Something happened"

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It is known that in 2019 they tried to kill Kirill Budanov.

Explosives were placed under his car, which, fortunately, were detonated in time.

In total, at least 10 attempts of various kinds have already been made on the head of Ukrainian intelligence. Therefore, he leads a cautious lifestyle - he is mainly in the office and rarely appears in public, notes WP.. The media also focuses on the fact that classical music plays around the clock in his office - perhaps this is a protection against any attempts to listen to what is said inside..