Russia's chilling plan: Execution lists target Ukrainian leaders

During Friday's discussion titled "Genocidal practices of Russia in Ukraine: From Holodomor to Russian-Ukrainian War", Budanov revealed details of these plans. The head of Ukrainian intelligence disclosed that various groups from the intelligentsia and military were included on the "death lists."

The execution lists were to include teachers of the Ukrainian language, literature, history, ATO veterans, journalists, scholars, writers, priests of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and other denominations who supported Ukraine, public and political figures, heads of state and self-government bodies, according to the head of HUR. These preparations were carried out purposefully long before the full-scale invasion began.

The General emphasized: "We have seen horrific mass crimes against Ukrainian citizens, the facts of which have become known to the whole world." He pointed out the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in Borodianka, Bucha, Hostomel, Izium, Mariupol, and many other cities and towns demonstrated that these coordinated and unified actions were based on clear doctrinal provisions of Russian genocidal policies, carried out by the government and military command.

Budanov also revealed that before the full-scale invasion, Russian military personnel received instructions on preferred locations for mass graves, indicating the planned nature of their actions toward Ukraine.

Let's recall that as early as February 2022, the German newspaper "Bild" reported on Vladimir Putin's plans in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. The scenarios included the destruction of the resistance movement and the creation of "camps" for Ukrainians opposing the occupation. At the time, the Kremlin called these reports "fiction and falsehood."