Budanov assessed the situation in Russia

The head of Ukrainian intelligence disagrees that the attendance of various high-ranking officials at the funerals of high-ranking figures in Russia indicates that this is a sign of the instability of the system.

He draws attention to the fact that the Russian Federation is very different in its structure from Ukraine.

Journalist Natalia Moseychuk asked if this indicated disunity and cracks in the Russian government. Budanov replied:

No, unfortunately... I hate to say this, and everyone will probably hate to hear it: their system is quite strong and stress-resistant.

When asked whether it is as strong as Putin's health, Budanov emphasized:

No, his health is worse than his system. But with the departure of the leader of the Russian state himself, nothing will change there. They built the system so that all the next, the next successor will at least be in the same paradigm.

Kirill Budanov

Head of GUR MOU