One step ahead. Godges emphasized the successful actions of the GUR and Budanov
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One step ahead. Godges emphasized the successful actions of the GUR and Budanov

One step ahead. Godges emphasized the successful actions of the GUR and Budanov
Source:  online.ua

The ex-commander of US forces in Europe, American General Ben Godges noted that thanks to the planning of the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Kyryll Budanov, Ukrainian military intelligence is always one step ahead of the special services of the aggressor country of the Russian Federation.

Like Budanov and the GUR, they always manage to be one step ahead of the special services of the Russian Federation

Godges noted that the planning of the head of the GUR Kyryl Budanov and other representatives of Ukrainian intelligence contributes to the preservation of the initiative by the Ukrainian military at the front, who are currently restoring reserves and regrouping and preparing for further counteroffensive actions, while repelling numerous attacks by the criminal army of the Russian Federation.

What Budanov says about the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces

According to the head of the GUR, last year's counteroffensive by the Ukrainian military should not be called a failure.

To say that everything is fine is not true. To say that it is a disaster is also not true... Although the initial plans called for something different, we fulfilled our promise. This summer, our units repeatedly entered Crimea, Budanov notes.

At the same time, the head of the GUR expressed doubts that the DPRK will help Russia get rid of the shortage of artillery shells and missiles.

In particular, according to Budanov, the criminal Kremlin authorities are unlikely to be able to produce as many shells and mobilize as many people as they spend in the criminal war against Ukraine.

He emphasized that the Defense Forces have shown the ability to effectively protect the territories.

These efforts put them in a better position than the one they were in after being weakened in the Battle of Bakhmut in 2023, Budanov notes.

In particular, the head of the GUR promised an increase in "cotton" in the territory of Crimea occupied by Russia.

He noted that it is about air attacks, drone raids and sabotage operations.

Budanov reminded that during the past year special forces of the GUR repeatedly conducted raids on the territory of the occupied peninsula with the aim of undermining the logistics of the Russian occupiers.

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In Brazil, 13 km of protected forest was cut down — they will build a road to the climate summit

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Source:  BBC

A highway is being built through the Amazon rainforest in Brazil ahead of the UN climate summit. About 13 kilometers of vegetation have been cut down to make way for four lanes of traffic, potentially threatening rare fauna.

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  • The construction of a highway through the Amazon rainforest in Brazil for the UN climate summit poses a threat to rare fauna and biodiversity.
  • Deforestation disrupts ecosystems, limits animal territories, and threatens biodiversity in the region.
  • Local residents suffer losses from deforestation, impacting their livelihoods and living conditions.

In Brazil, 13 km of rainforest was cut down to build a highway

This is how local authorities are preparing for the event, which is expected to be attended by tens of thousands of people, including world leaders, in November 2025.

The Amazon plays a vital role for the planet, as its forests absorb a lot of carbon and provide biodiversity, so activists fear that the project, which is designed to relieve existing roads, contradicts the goal of the climate conference.

A few hundred meters from the construction of the future road lives Claudio Verecete, who used to pick berries in the forest and sell them.

Claudio Verecete

"Everything is destroyed. Our harvest has decreased. We no longer have the income we need to feed our family," the man shared, admitting that he is now relying on his savings.

The road also separates parts of the protected forest, which threatens to fragment the ecosystem and disrupt the paths that local animals usually travel.

"Land animals will no longer be able to cross to the other side, which will reduce the areas where they can live and reproduce," explained Silvia Sardigna, a veterinarian and professor at the university's animal clinic, about the potential dangers of the project.

In a comment to the BBC, Adler Silveira, a representative of the infrastructure department of the state of Pará, said that the construction of the road is one of 30 projects aimed at preparing the region for the climate summit.

[Modernization will help] leave a legacy for the population and, more importantly, serve the people within the framework of the Climate Change Conference (COP30), — said Adler Silveira.

Overall, Brazil's federal government plans to double the airport's capacity and build a new 500,000-square-meter urban park by the end of the year. Some local entrepreneurs agree that these projects will bring new opportunities to the city.

Scientists have previously warned that half of the Amazon rainforest could be destroyed by 2050 due to water shortages, land clearing and climate change.

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