A Moscow court on April 21 issued an arrest warrant for Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry, on the charge of creating a terrorist group, a terrorist act, and illegal possession of explosives and firearms. Media reports cited sources close to law enforcement as saying the arrest warrant was linked to an explosion that damaged a Russian-built bridge that connects Russia to Ukraine’s Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula in October 2022. Ukrainian officials have not said who carried out the attack. Budanov called Russia's move to arrest him "a great indication of our great job." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia Seeks Arrest Of Ukrainian Intelligence Chief In Connection With Bridge Explosion
Black smoke billows from an explosion on the Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to Russia on October 8, 2022.