{"id":69320,"date":"2022-02-27T15:16:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T15:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/27\/ukraine-general-vows-to-keep-battling-russia-as-call-goes-out-for-foreign-fighters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:52:34","slug":"ukraine-general-vows-to-keep-battling-russia-as-call-goes-out-for-foreign-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/02\/27\/ukraine-general-vows-to-keep-battling-russia-as-call-goes-out-for-foreign-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine general vows to keep battling Russia as call goes out for foreign fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a fiery Sunday morning message, the head of Ukraine\u2019s military intelligence remained defiant and resolute on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2022\/02\/25\/president-refuses-to-flee-urges-ukraine-to-stand-firm\/\" target=\"_blank\">fourth day of Russia\u2019s assault on his nation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am staying here!\u201d Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said in a message to Military Times. \u201cMy wife is staying here! The defense of Kyiv is holding on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in a November interview with Military Times, Budanov laid out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/11\/20\/russia-preparing-to-attack-ukraine-by-late-january-ukraine-defense-intelligence-agency-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine\u2019s assessment about how Russia was planning to attack<\/a>. It was the first time those details were made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack Russia was preparing at the time, said Budanov, would be far more devastating than anything before seen in the conflict that began in 2014 that has seen some 14,000 Ukrainians killed. That has proven to be the case, as Russia assaults Ukrainian cities and ports from the ground, air and sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/02\/28\/russian-troops-enter-ukraines-2nd-largest-city-of-kharkiv\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22060395425340.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">What we know about the Russian attack on Ukraine so far.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was always known that Ukrainians would fight hard against any new invasion. Budanov Sunday morning told Military Times the efforts are having an effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe enemy is having huge casualties,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are using all arsenal of available assets, including operational-tactical missile systems, heavy MLRSs and large caliber artillery. The morale of defenders is high. We will be eliminating the enemy until the end, because they came to our land.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Sunday message amplified what he told Military Times on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are ready to fight and pay the blood for freedom,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are stay in defence and killing russians troops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the international arms pouring into Ukraine, the embattled nation might soon get some extra fighters. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a new effort to help bolster Ukraine\u2019s forces with foreign fighters who want to join the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/02\/27\/want-to-go-fight-for-ukraine-heres-what-to-do\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.26.7.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Want to go fight for Ukraine? Here\u2019s what to do.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Here are the six steps you need to take if you want to help Ukraine fight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Called \u201cThe International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine,\u201d the Ukraine government is inviting those who want to fight to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in their respective countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTogether we defeated Hitler, and we will defeat Putin, too,\u201d Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine\u2019s foreign minister, said in a tweet Sunday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Budanov said he was happy to see the new appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are glad to see any help in fighting the enemy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/02\/28\/live-updates-on-russias-invasion-of-ukraine\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1238751899.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Live updates on Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Follow for the latest Tweets on the situation in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But any defense of Ukraine, however, comes with a high cost, Budanov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are a lot of casualties among civil population: elders and children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official estimates say about 200 Ukrainians have been killed so far, including three children. More are expected to die while more than 120,000 have already fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1413\" height=\"2000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg 1413w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg?resize=212,300 212w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1087 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg?resize=723,1024 723w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KyryloBudanovbrigadiergeneral.jpg.jpg?resize=1085,1536 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1413px) 100vw, 1413px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ukraine Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of that nation&#8217;s defense intelligence agency. (Courtesy Ukraine Ministry of Defense).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the costs, the fight will go on, Budanov vowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUkraine is not giving up!\u201d he said. \u201cThe Defence Intelligence of Ukraine is working to the maximum of its efficiency. We conduct sabotages, ambushes, raids and liquidations! Me and my people will never, under any circumstances, betray our oath to serve Ukraine and its people!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective countries. 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