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Wife of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief Poisoned with Heavy Metals: Who is Behind the Attack?

Ukraine Claims Intelligence Chief’s Wife Poisoned with Heavy Metals

The intelligence service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Mrs. Marianna Budanov, the wife of Lieutenant General Kirilo Budanov, Director of the Ukraine Intelligence Agency (DIU), was poisoned with heavy metals and had to be hospitalized.

Andrey Yusov, spokesman for the Intelligence Service, revealed the details, stating that several other agency officials also showed symptoms of poisoning, although not as severe as Mrs. Budanov’s.

Reports from Ukrainian media outlet Babel initially indicated that Ms. Budanov was hospitalized after a prolonged illness before Mr. Yusov confirmed that it was indeed a case of poisoning. There have been no accusations linking Russia to the incident, and there is no indication that General Budanov was also targeted.

The specific heavy metal involved in the poisoning has not been disclosed, but an anonymous officer told the BBC that it was a substance not commonly used in everyday life or military operations.

Subsequent reports from Ukrainian media outlet Ukraineska Pravda confirmed that Ms. Budanov had indeed been poisoned, likely through food, but she is now reportedly in better condition after receiving initial treatment.

General Budanov has been instrumental in planning and executing large-scale military operations against the Russian army following Moscow’s invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine claims that the wife of the intelligence chief was poisoned with heavy metals Until she had to go to the hospital It is still unclear and Who is behind it?

The BBC news agency reported on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, that Mr. Andrey Yusov, spokesman for the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, revealed that Mrs. Marianna Budanov, the wife of Lieutenant General Kirilo Budanov, the Director of the Ukraine Intelligence Agency (DIU) was poisoned with heavy metals.

Yusof also said that Mr. Several other agency officials also showed signs of symptoms similar to poisoning, but they were not serious.

Ukrainian media outlet Babel was the first to report that Ms Budanov was taken to hospital after being ill for a long time. But before Mr. Yusof came out to assert that it was poisoning. But there was no accusation of that Russia is behind And there is no indication that General Budanov was also the target of drug poisoning

It has also not been revealed what kind of heavy metal Ms Budanova was poisoned with. But the officer, who asked not to be named, told the BBC that it was a substance that was not used in everyday life or in military operations.

Meanwhile, another Ukrainian media outlet, Ukraineska Pravda, came out to report later. Citing information from their own sources, test results confirmed it was poisoning. Ms Budanov apparently received the poison through food. But now she feels better. After receiving initial treatment

General Budanov played a key role in the planning. and carried out large-scale military operations against the Russian army. After Moscow invades in February 2022

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