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Ukraine Spy Chief's Wife Poisoned with Heavy Metals

Marianna Budanova, wife of Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, hospitalized along with several other intelligence officials in suspected targeted attack

  • Marianna Budanova, wife of Ukraine's military intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, has been hospitalized due to suspected heavy metal poisoning.
  • Several other intelligence officials have also reportedly been poisoned, suggesting a targeted attack.
  • Ukrainian media reports suggest that the poison was likely administered through food.
  • The exact nature of the heavy metals used in the poisoning has not been disclosed, but they are reportedly not used in everyday life or military operations.
  • Kyrylo Budanov, who has been the target of multiple assassination attempts, has previously stated that he and his wife live together in his office for safety reasons.
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