Ukrainian military intelligence is engaging in dialogue with several more Russian military pilots.

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, transparently hinted at this fact during a national telethon.

This took place when he was commenting on the successful special operation “Synytsia”(Titmouse), as a result of which a Russian pilot flew the Mi-8AMTSh helicopter to the territory controlled by Ukraine.

According to Budanov, the case of Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov can become an example for other Russian pilots, in particular for those with whom the dialogue is still ongoing.

“We have had such communication with a few more people, and it continues. And what happened will simply give confidence to those people who are still hesitating,” the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said.

Kyrylo Budanov added that after the “Synytsia” special operation, the higher military and political leadership of the aggressor state was “upset”.

In this regard, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has significantly intensified its work. However, the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine believes this will not help them.

Militarnyi reported that as part of a special operation that lasted six months, the Defence Intelligence managed to seize a Mi-8AMTSh helicopter together with the equipment it was carrying.

The 28-year-old Russian pilot believed Ukrainian intelligence officers and successfully flew to Ukraine on August 9.

The helicopter with tail number 62 belonged to the Russian 319th Separate Helicopter Regiment, based at Chernigovka airbase in Primorsky Krai.

According to him, the pilot was promised payments under a special law, new documents, and security for himself and his relatives. Kuzminov is now in safety and is providing Ukrainian intelligence with information about Russian military aviation, communication systems, and the airfield network of the Russian Federation.

The Russian pilot also urged his former colleagues to follow his example.