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The Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders and Ukrainian Ultras stand up for Kirill Budanov

Against the background of the spread of information about the possible resignation of the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyryl Budanov, the association of families of defenders “Azovstal” came to his defense. Its representatives express deep concern about the possible dismissal from the post of the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, as well as the head of the Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Lieutenant General Kyryll Oleksiyovych Budanov. This is stated in the open statements Association, which was published in the Telegram channel.

“As an organization that is the most active in the public sector in the direction of the struggle for the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, we believe that such changes can negatively affect the already difficult process of exchanging prisoners of war.

For more than two years, Kyrylo Budanov, as the head of the Coordination Staff, maintained constant contact with the families of prisoners from the Mariupol garrison. Prior to that, during the defense of Mariupol in 2022, he participated in the organization of the air operation of the GUR of the MoD, during which numerous medicines, ammunition and reinforcement personnel were delivered to the surrounded units in Mariupol.

As representatives of the families, friends and all those who care about the fate of the captured heroes of the Mariupol garrison, observing numerous speculations in the media, we express our concern about the possibility of replacing the head of the Coordination Staff, under whose leadership positive changes were implemented in the work of the staff and effective communication with the families was established. , – says the statement.

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The Association of Defenders’ Families “Azovstal” emphasizes that the case of the Mariupol garrison is extremely difficult for many reasons – both open and closed to the public.

“Therefore, in our opinion, the change of the leaders of the working group can suspend the current processes. It is up to those who started it to finish the case of the return home of the fighters who defended Mariupol and Azovstal.” — emphasize the representatives of the families of the captured soldiers.

The statement also appeals to the state leadership with a request to “do everything possible to support the structures involved in the exchange of prisoners of war, and not to create division and chaos among families through the introduction of changes that are incomprehensible to them.”

In addition, the Ukrainian ultras came to Budanov’s defense. They expressed collective opinion in their Telegram channels, in which they are categorically against such a potential solution. In particular, FC “Dynamo” Kyiv ultras wrote about it. According to the ultras, in connection with certain “throw-ins” in the media field, the Ukrainian fan movement, as an active part of society, considers it important to express its opinion regarding the possible resignation of Kyril Budanov from the post of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

“We, as a football-related community from all over the country, represent soldiers and officers of various brigades and battalions, so we want to assure you that we express absolute trust and support to Kirill Budanov. We do not approve of political intrigues and do not question the decisions of the military-political leadership, but we are convinced that the person of Budanov in the position of head of GUR is key at this moment.” – says the message.

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The Ultras reminded that Kyrylo Budanov won the respect of Ukrainian society by his actions and his way of fighting. They also emphasized that the main Ukrainian intelligence officer directly participated in sabotage operations on enemy territory, “even before it became generally accepted.”

“Many special operations with Budanov’s participation still remain unknown to the public. While performing combat missions, he received several injuries. Even now, we often see footage where Budanov directly participates in combat operations. We would like to separately note his daring work in the middle of Russia. For all of us it’s nice when Russian cities burst into flames, and our enemies are eliminated by bullets. A significant part of these operations is the result of the work of the GUR under the leadership of Kirill Budanov.” – wrote football fans.

Fans signed the open letter: “Dynamo” Kyiv, “Metalist” Kharkiv, “Chornomorets” Odesa, CSKA Kyiv, “Tavria” Simferopol, “Shakhtar” Donetsk, “Veres” Rivne, “Zorya” Luhansk, PFC “Sevastopol”, IFC “Mykolaiv”, “Prykarpattia” Ivano-Frankivsk, FC “Dnipro”, “Vorskla” Poltava, “Dnipro” Cherkasy, “Krystal” Kherson, “Polyssia” Zhytomyr, “Metalurg” Zaporizhzhia, “Kryvbas” Kryvyi Rih, “Volyn” Lutsk, “Niva” Vinnytsia, “Karpaty” Lviv, “Bukovyna” Chernivtsi, FC “Olexandria”, “Niva” Ternopil.

The Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders and Ukrainian Ultras stand up for Kirill Budanov

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