THEY KNEW, THEY APROVED
CIA, MI6 chiefs laud Ukraine's incursion into Russia

Issued on: 08/09/2024 - 

01:48  Video by:FRANCE 24

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding 2 1/2-year war, as they urged Kyiv's allies not to be held back by Russian threats of escalation. Richard Moore, the head of MI6, said Kyiv’s surprise August offensive to seize territory in Russia’s Kursk region had “brought the war home to ordinary Russians” while CIA Director William Burns said incursion was a “significant tactical achievement” that had exposed vulnerabilities in the Russian military