Marianna Budanova, Kyrylo Budanov‘s wife, is said to have been poisoned with heavy metals.
According to sources, the wife of Ukraine’s military intelligence head, who reportedly threatened to “kill Russians anywhere on the face of the earth until Ukraine’s complete victory,” has been poisoned.
Marianna Budanova, Kyrylo Budanov’s wife, is suffering from heavy metal toxicity, according to Reuters, citing Ukrainian media.
The alleged incident occurred just weeks after the Russian government announced that Budanov and three other military personnel would face terrorist charges in connection with drone strikes on Russian territory and parts of Ukraine currently seized by Russian invading forces.
According to Reuters, the Ukrainian media site Babel cited an unnamed source as stating Budanova is hospitalised and finishing treatment for the poisoning.
Meanwhile, Ukrainska Pravda cited a source as claiming the poison was likely placed in her food, and other members of Ukraine’s military intelligence service have been poisoned as well, according to Reuters.
According to the news agency, Budanov, who has played a crucial part in clandestine operations against Russian troops during the war, reportedly stated that he would “keep killing Russians anywhere on the face of this world until the complete victory of Ukraine.”
Russia charged military leaders with terrorism in early October, including Main Directorate of Intelligence Chief Budanov, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukrainian Naval Forces Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa, and 383rd Unmanned Aviation Brigade Commander Serhiy Burdenyuk.
Ukrainian forces have deployed unmanned aerial vehicles to launch strikes inside Russian territory, broadening the scope of the fight beyond the frontlines.
Russia has also deployed drone technology in the battle, hitting military targets as well as infrastructure assets like as grain storage facilities.
Ukraine’s annexation of Crimea, Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk have all been subjected to heavy drone strikes.
(With inputs from agencies)
