The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that Russians will not be able to force Kyiv to recognize the territory they seized. This was reported by CBC News.


"The Russians would be very happy to freeze everything as it is now, forcing us to recognize the territory they have seized. In this case, they would celebrate victory. This will never happen," the GUR head noted.


According to him, Russia has gained access to Ukraine's secret plans for a counteroffensive.


"I will not say more than the President. We have received, let's say, information, evidence that the plans have become known to Russia. This is a serious problem, and we are taking certain actions," Budanov said.


At the same time, the intelligence chief is convinced that drones, no matter how effective they are, cannot completely replace people on the battlefield.


"Drones will never replace ground forces. They are only a way to support them. Drones can be used to inflict casualties on the enemy, but until the military comes and plants the flag, nothing will change," he added.