On the air of a national telethon, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov told about a special operation conducted by the special forces personnel of the Ukraine's military intelligence in the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea.

“The importance of this special operation, first and foremost, is for people to believe – not just people on the mainland of Ukraine, but also in Crimea – for them to remember and believe that victory is not far away. And their liberation is also not far away,” DIU Chief said.

According to him, no one has forgotten about the citizens of Ukraine in Crimea.

“No one intends to simply leave them there like that. And when certain strikes are carried out in the territory of Crimea, so to speak, it won’t end there – there will be a ground operation, there will be the return of our territories. Soon, everyone will be home,” Major General Kyrylo Budanov emphasized.