Ukraine Spy Chief’s Wife Poisoned

Marianna Budanova, the wife of Ukraine’s military spy chief Kyrylo Budanov has been poisoned with heavy metals and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR said on Tuesday.

GUR spokesperson Andriy Yusov confirmed the poisoning incident without informing when the poisoning took place.

The BBC’s Ukrainian service cited Yusov to report that several GUR officials had also experienced milder symptoms of poisoning.

Budanov is termed as a behind-the-scenes mastermind of operations to strike back at Russia. He is a hate figure in Russian media.

The 37-year-old has already faced several attempts on his life, including a botched car bombing. The poisoning was first reported by Ukrainian media outlets.