Budanov-gate continues

Yes, I’ve seen the future, and we didn’t lose there/Nord Stream exploded, for that we thank the GUR and the SBU/To the borders of '91, death is what we must reach.

Since my article last week on rumours of Zelensky’s move against head of military intelligence (GUR) Kyryllo Budanov, events have been rapidly developing. The main lightning bolt burst out on October 3, when the supposedly oppositional, pro-western Ukrainska Pravda released a large ‘investigation’ proving large scale corruption in military procurements in Spetstechnoexport, a major arms company controlled by Budanov.

Coincidentally, of course, minister of defense Umerov (also under threat of removal, but undoubtedly closer to Yermak and Zelensky) transferred control of Spetstechnoexport out of Budanov’s control on October 1, which I managed to write about here. The release of UP’s investigation at such a time naturally led to wide-ranging accusations that UP was working for Zelensky - a rumour I also covered last week. A subsequent UP round table spent much of its time defending itself against such accusations, which have been rife in the comment section on UP videos lately.

I gathered a range of perspectives on Budanov - from fanatically pro-Budanov neo-nazi militarists (and their sig heiling freestyle rap album dedicated to him) to more critical voices like Zelenskite Bezuhla, frontline journalist Boiko, and, of course, strana.ua.

Among the most interesting ideas:

• A postponement of the removal of Umerov and Budanov until after the US elections

• Worries from Zelensky-Yermak that the removal of Budanov would simply strengthen Umerov, and through him head of the army Syrsky. I’ve written here about the harsh attacks on Syrsky through Yermak’s favored instrument Bezuhla

• Total support to Budanov from the most virulently rightwing telegrams, such as Tales of the IV Reich, ꑭ ᴠᴀʟʜöʟʟ ✙, Ukraine’s football hooligan community

• The SBU (Security Services of Ukraine) figure in charge of Spetstechnoexport is Mr Petrov. First, the SBU is meant to be firmly under Zelensky-Yermak-Tatarov’s control, and Budanov has also been in public conflict/competition with it. Anyway, one interesting aspect covered in the following is Petrov’s organized crime connections.

• Bezuhla uses the Budanov case to strike at her parliamentary liberal-nationalist enemies

• Budanov replaced Arsen Avakov (interior minister 2014-2021) as the main patron of Ukrainian neo-nazis in 2022.

To get everyone in the mood, here’s some musical accompaniment - a freestyle rap album by aggressively hitlerite Nordic Division. This was reposted in relation to the possible sacking of Budanov on October 4.

Why are we so bold?

Kyrylo Budanov supervises us.

He gives us assignments, about what and about whom.

When we read.

If he says not to release a track, we don’t release it.

We’re GUR members, damn it.

We were blasting in Bakhmut

We fucked Kadyrov

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Doctor Mengele, this is still like a concentration camp.

Yes, I’ve seen the future, and we didn’t lose there.

Nord Division is like blowing up the Kursk submarine.

Historical note: a lot of Russians died there.

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All of Ukraine's counterintelligence says that we are art.

Before interviews, Budanov listens to our tracks in Russian.

Nord Division is like the terrorist attack in the Moscow metro,

Where women and children died, and now I feel warmth in my soul

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A lot of police in the country, when it's your turn to go to war.

Catch the wave with me, try to get into the assault company.

Don’t take this crap into your mouth, always know your worth.

Maybe you’re a badass fighter, but you saw that in a dream.

Nord Stream exploded, for that we thank the GUR and the SBU.

Now I bring news,

A very sad one for you, my friend.

The war won’t end,

Because it’s not beneficial to anyone. 2024,

A new war in the new year.

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Don't preach peace, but preach only violence.

To the borders of '91, death is what we must reach.

This landing is doomed, I have already died for Ukraine.

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You bastards will pay in blood.

Enemies of common sense and the white race.

A white key is on my shoulder.

Stand when the lieutenant speaks to you.

Lie on the floor when the RDK [Russian Volunteer Corps, Budanov-created group of Russian neo-nazis] comes in.

A Sig Heil to everyone, and goodbye.

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We also want to reclaim our native land.

The gas van is coming, climb in, Vazgen.

Now we’re going to clean the streets in Moscow.

We will leave our mark, in the dark we are the light.

For Holy Rus', we’ll crush all of you now.