Vigil for Alexei Navalny held in front of the Russian Consulate General in Munich. Stock photo: Getty Images
Ukrayinska Pravda: Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, has stated that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny died of natural causes, specifically a blood clot.
Source: Budanov on the sidelines of Ukraine. Year 2024 forum, as reported by hromadske
Quote: "I may disappoint you, but we know he died from a blood clot. It's more or less confirmed. This is not taken from the Internet, but, unfortunately, a natural [death – ed.]."
Budanov also urged people not to believe that Russia's regime "will be toppled naturally, by itself," stating that "without our help, it is unrealistic."
He also stated that a stable regime in Russia is a threat to Ukraine and the world, and that Ukraine will continue to conduct operations on Russian territory.
"As long as we are at war, there will be problems within the Russian Federation," Budanov added.
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