The head of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine (Hur), Kyrylo Budanov, admitted that they exist unconventional ways of recruiting spies and gathering valuable data When asked about the daily operations of the intelligence collection services of Ukraine, as reported by the British newspaper .
Thus, he came to recognize that Ukraine Hold on a regular way to sex workers and use gaming companies To obtain information from Russian intelligence, according to the head of the Ukrainian espionage. “It’s a normal method, right? Men often share stories to demonstrate their power,” Budanov explained during an interview with the Ukrainian journalist Ramina Eshakzai.
Budanov, who has served as head of the General Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense since 2020, added that, in this way, The country has gathered key information to resist In the war unleashed by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, against Ukraine in February 2022 that would otherwise have been impossible to obtain.
“There is a big difference between recruiting or in person, and both methods are used,” Budanov said. “Recruitment by technical means is increasing Probability of falling into a counterintelligence trap “he explained.
In addition, he pointed out that in the recruitment of informants “they seek vulnerabilities, usually in the person’s lifestyle, based on the available data.” “If someone has serious problems, it is a potential recruitment objective. It is a usual practice. A ludopath is a gold mine for recruitment work“He said.
Days, Russia’s pressure against Ukraine in the change of battle increases in its goal of conquering the strategic Ukravian city of Pokrovsk, in the eastern region of Donetsk.
Pokrovsk has been a focus of persistent tension on the fronts of eastern Ukraine for months. The city is located west of Donetsk and is a very important strategic transport center. It is currently almost completely destroyed.
