Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR)
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) is the military intelligence agency of Ukraine, part of the country's Armed Forces. It is headed by Kyrylo Budanov. GUR has been known for carrying out special operations, including long-range strikes against Russian military and industrial targets.
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Ukrainian drones strike two Russian oil refineries overnight, HUR and General Staff confirm
On the night of 13 September 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Russian oil refineries — Slavyansk-ECO in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Krasnodar Krai, and TANECO in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan — causing large-scale fires. Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the General Staff publicly confirmed the operation, carried out as part of a deep-strike campaign.