Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, commented on the consequences of large-scale strikes on the enemy's logistics on the peninsula in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. The head of the agency addressed the residents of Crimea who support the idea of returning the region to Ukraine, urging them to understand the current difficulties.
Social Consequences of Strikes on Infrastructure
As a result of successful long-range operations on the peninsula, serious problems with life support have arisen. According to sources, large-scale power outages are observed in 9 major settlements. This has led to a cascading effect: water supply disruptions and the disappearance of gasoline at gas stations.
Budanov admitted that these inconveniences inevitably affect the population. However, he emphasized that all these difficulties are derivative of the strategic task — undermining the logistics of the Russian "Dnipro" grouping and ensuring the impossibility of supplying occupation forces.
Budanov's Message to the Residents of Crimea
In a conversation with journalists, the head of intelligence formulated his position clearly. He drew attention to the fact that Crimea and Ukraine are a single whole, and the connection between them cannot be broken.
"I would like to say, taking advantage of the opportunity, to such people who really understand that Crimea is Ukraine and this is a single whole... that they need to treat what is happening with understanding," Budanov stated.
According to him, despite power and water outages, all these inconveniences are justified by the "big goal" — returning home.
Strikes on Fuel Logistics and Outflow of Collaborators
Yesterday, the Special Operations Forces (SOF) struck key objects of the fuel infrastructure. Another oil depot and an oil tanker were hit. As a result of the attacks, large-scale fires arose, which paralyzed part of the enemy's logistical chains.
The effectiveness of these strikes led to the fact that gasoline began to disappear on the peninsula. In conditions of fuel shortage and instability, many collaborators are hastily leaving Crimea, fearing for their safety and prospects.
Currently, according to Budanov, Ukraine's strategic task is to completely cut off the enemy's southern logistics, depriving the "Dnipro" grouping of the ability to receive resources through the peninsula.
