Ukraine expects more explosions in Russia – Explosive report on CIA involvement
Created: 2023-01-08 04:49
By: Felix Durach
The Ukrainian military intelligence chief expects further attacks on Russian territory.
The acts of sabotage are evidently taking effect.
Kyiv – Ten months after the start of the Ukraine war, Russian territory no longer seems to be safe from attacks.
While the fighting and attacks in the first months of the war were still limited to Ukraine, explosions and similar incidents are now increasingly being reported from Russia.
Most recently, on December 29, Ukrainian media reported several explosions at airfields in the Russian border region of Belgorod.
War in Ukraine: Ukrainian intelligence chief expects further attacks within Russia
It is currently still unclear who is responsible for the attacks and sabotage actions on Russian soil.
In the past, Moscow has repeatedly blamed Ukraine for the incidents.
The military leadership in Kyiv has so far kept a low profile on participation in the actions.
Russian soldiers inspect the damage to a railroad track in the Kherson region.
(symbol image) © Evgeny Biyatov/imago-images
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service, also did not want to clearly confirm Ukrainian involvement in an interview with the US television channel ABC on Tuesday - but did not deny it either.
When asked whether Ukraine had carried out attacks on a Russian airfield, Budanov replied: "I can't give you an answer to that question at the moment." However, after a short pause he added: "Only after the end of the war." On When asked by the ABC reporter whether he could answer the question after the end of the war, Budanov dryly replied: "I think so."
'Deeper and deeper': Military intelligence chief Budanov expects more explosions in Russia
However, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service was “very happy” about the incidents on Russian territory.
Regardless of who is responsible for them.
Budanov went on to say that he expected further attacks on Russian territory in the future.
When asked if these attacks could also occur "deep inside Russia," he replied, "Deeper and deeper."
Budanov said: "Crimea is part of Ukraine.
It's our territory.
We can use any weapon on our territory."
The head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service could also have used the stage of the interview to unsettle the Russian military leadership.
Budanov's statements about a possible Ukrainian involvement in the attacks inside Russia cannot currently be verified.
CIA acts of sabotage in Russia?
Ex-US soldier with explosive report
Also on Christmas Eve, journalist and former US soldier Jack Murphy published an article on his website about the attacks on Russian territory.
Murphy claimed in this that the CIA was involved in covert sabotage operations in Russia via the secret service of another NATO country.
He cited three former US intelligence officials, two former US military officials and one other person with information about the campaign as sources for his claim.
None of the sources were named.
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The CIA would control and command the operations.
However, US personnel are not involved in the operations on site, the allegation goes.
Cooperation with another secret service of a NATO country would serve to further conceal US involvement.
Murphy did not name the secret service involved, referring to the ongoing campaign.
The American's claims cannot currently be independently verified.
CIA denies involvement in sabotage networks - Russian ambassador accuses US of "proxy war".
In recent weeks, the Kremlin has repeatedly accused the US government of direct involvement in the Ukraine war.
In December, Moscow's ambassador in Washington accused the United States of continuing a "proxy war" against Russia.
The US secret service officially rejects the allegations.
"The claim that the CIA is somehow supporting sabotage networks in Russia is categorically false," said CIA spokeswoman Tammy Thorp.
Acts of sabotage seem to have an effect: "Russia had a serious problem"
Regardless of who is responsible for the attacks, the actions on Russian territory appear to be having an effect.
"I don't know who is behind these attacks, but their value is significant and serves multiple purposes," Murphy quoted Mick Mulroy, a former CIA paramilitary officer, in his report.
“Russia has had a significant problem keeping up with its logistical supply lines.
These attacks further complicate his efforts to resupply his forces.”
The former CIA official also stressed that the sabotage actions cast further doubts on Vladimir Putin's leadership.
The Russian population is wondering whether the Kremlin boss still has the situation under control.
“Is it a covert program, is it angry Russians sabotaging their own factory, or is it sheer incompetence on the part of the workers?
I don't know, and maybe neither does the Kremlin.
That worries paranoid autocrats,” says Mulroy.
Sabotage in Russia: Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky called for resistance
The British Ministry of Defense had already reported in October about a group that is said to have sabotaged the Russian rail network.
This pretended to be a Russian anti-war group and wanted to slow down the transport of recruits to the war zone.
In a conversation with the British
Guardian
, the Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky had called on the Russian population to launch a "wave of sabotage".
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