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Vadym Skibitsky, Ukrainian intelligence: We are fighting for survival

Vadym Skibitsky, Ukrainian intelligence: We are fighting for survival

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Dan Johnson speaks to Ukrainian intelligence chief Vadym Skibitsky about the ongoing war

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“We don’t have another way for surviving, because we are an
independent state, it's our territory, it's our land, it’s our
culture, it’s our history, and we must fight to prevent the full
occupation by the Russian Federation our territory.”

Dan Johnson speaks to Vadym Skibitsky, deputy chief of the GUR,
Ukraine’s military intelligence service, about the ongoing war
with Russia.

Formed shortly after Ukraine declared independence from the
Soviet Union in 1991, the GUR is tasked with defending the
country at home and abroad through the use of political and
military intelligence.

Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February
2022, the service has played a key role in holding off and
pushing back Kyiv’s larger neighbour through activities including
intelligence gathering, espionage and sabotage. As the war gears
up to enter another harsh winter with no obvious end in sight,
both sides continue to look for new ways to break the deadlock.

In this exclusive, wide-ranging interview, Skibitsky discusses
Russia’s use of North Korean troops and military hardware in the
war. He also talks about Ukraine's latest strategy of deep-range
drone strikes thousands of kilometres into Russia, and how its
military plans to grind down Moscow. The Interview brings you
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world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with
journalist Dmitry Muratov, former Sudanese leader Aisha Musa, and
Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi. You can listen on the
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Presenter: Dan Johnson Producer: Anastassia Levchenko Editor:
Damon Rose

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the
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(Image: Vadym Skibitsky. Credit: Vitalii Nosach/Global Images
Ukraine via Getty Images)