Marianna Budanova, wife of the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Lieutenant General Kirilo Budanov, was herself poisoned with heavy metals, according to the Security Ministry. “Marianna Budanova was poisoned with heavy metals. She is undergoing treatment,” said this source, who, according to several Ukrainian media outlets, also clarified that in Budanov’s case, “everything is fine for him” and “nothing was found on him.”
“These substances are in no way used in everyday life or in military affairs.” p“His presence could be an indication of a deliberate attempt to poison someone,” one of these sources told the Babel news portal.
Another source told the Ukrainska Pravda portal that Budanova “was probably poisoned by (a food placed in her),” although she is “feeling better now” after passing the first phase of treatment. Likewise, he said that employees of the General Intelligence Directorate (GUR) were being treated for poisoning.
“Since Budanov’s wife is small and weighs little, this became noticeable to her more quickly. The poisoning was confirmed in several employees who, being simply huge, did not notice anything and are now also being treated,” he explained. Authorities have confirmed that the woman She is admitted to a hospital in Ukraine and her case is investigated for attempted murder.
According to Ukrainian media, Budanov has been the target of more than a dozen recent assassination attempts, including a rocket attack on the GUR headquarters during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
For example, in December last year Ukrainian authorities announced that they had thwarted an attempt by Russian intelligence services to end the lives of Budanov and then-Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. while in the spring of 2022 he was about to be hit by Russian fire while visiting troops on the Severodonetsk Front in the Luhansk region.