[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Anton Gerashchenko [@Gerashchenko_en](/creator/twitter/Gerashchenko_en) on x 650.2K followers Created: 2025-07-11 13:49:17 UTC Chief of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov gave an interview to Bloomberg journalists Daryna Krasnolutska @DarynaKrasno and Olesia Safronova. Main points: 🔹 North Korea is supplying as much as XX% of Russia's ammunition for the war in Ukraine, as well as other weapons; 🔹 US support for Ukraine will continue "in the near future," and Washington may send additional air-defense systems; 🔹 Trump's "position is consistent, one should not judge him by media characteristics"; 🔹 Budanov said a ceasefire must be reached as soon as possible and well before the end of this year. "Is it realistic to do so? Yes. Is it difficult - no. It takes at least three sides - Ukraine, Russia, and the US. And we will get to this position," he said. 🔹 According to Budanov, "It's not realistic for Russia to seize all of the Donetsk region by the end of the year." Also, he said, Russian troops "have a political goal to declare that they entered" Dnipropetrovsk region; 🔹 "I don't see any signs our cooperation [between Ukraine and the US] in the security services will stop. This is not beneficial for us and not beneficial for our partners either, because they get information from us."  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) [korea](/topic/korea) [defence](/topic/defence) [Post Link](https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1943668921975857385)
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Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en on x 650.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-11 13:49:17 UTC
Chief of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov gave an interview to Bloomberg journalists Daryna Krasnolutska @DarynaKrasno and Olesia Safronova.
Main points:
🔹 North Korea is supplying as much as XX% of Russia's ammunition for the war in Ukraine, as well as other weapons;
🔹 US support for Ukraine will continue "in the near future," and Washington may send additional air-defense systems;
🔹 Trump's "position is consistent, one should not judge him by media characteristics";
🔹 Budanov said a ceasefire must be reached as soon as possible and well before the end of this year.
"Is it realistic to do so? Yes. Is it difficult - no. It takes at least three sides - Ukraine, Russia, and the US. And we will get to this position," he said.
🔹 According to Budanov, "It's not realistic for Russia to seize all of the Donetsk region by the end of the year." Also, he said, Russian troops "have a political goal to declare that they entered" Dnipropetrovsk region;
🔹 "I don't see any signs our cooperation [between Ukraine and the US] in the security services will stop. This is not beneficial for us and not beneficial for our partners either, because they get information from us."
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