Zelenskyy: Task for government is to find funding for our intelligence work.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Ukrainians at the end of the 764th day of the war with Russia.

The corresponding video was published by the presidential press service, Censor.NET reports.

"I introduced the new head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine to the staff of the FISU - it is Combat General Oleh Ivashchenko. He is an experienced and strong man. The analytical potential of our intelligence is quite high, now we have to add operational capabilities to it. We need more information, more opportunities for influence.

Russia spends billions and billions of dollars every year on operations in countries of their interest. They spread chaos, undermine the work of normal institutions, invest in disinformation, and bribe public and political leaders. This applies to different regions of the planet - sensitive regions. Africa, different parts of Asia, Europe are very vulnerable to destabilizations provoked and fueled by Putin's system. The Americas, both North and Latin America, are also subject to Russian intelligence and chaotic activities. In many ways, this influence works against our country and our defense.

Obviously, we cannot counteract the resources that Russia has, including financial resources. But Ukrainians are able to outplay Russia with their courage, determination and ideas. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine should become much more active in fulfilling its institutional tasks. On the other hand, the reliable work of such an organization cannot be cheap. And this is now a task for the government as a whole and the Ministry of Finance: we need to seek and find a financial basis for the work of our intelligence - to expand funding for specific projects, for specific goals and for the development of the foreign intelligence system in general," Zelenskyy said.

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