Budanov commented on prostitutes and the ethical aspects of intelligence work

Budanov commented on prostitutes and the ethical aspects of intelligence work

The Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov shared his thoughts on the ethical aspects of intelligence work and the need to compromise to achieve goals.

He shared this with the popular journalist and author of the YouTube channel «RAMINA», Ramina Eshakzai.

He noted that if an intelligence officer needs to engage in intimate relations with a sex worker to complete a mission, he sees no issue with it as long as the officer is unmarried.

An open interview about unconventional methods in the field of espionage. Some quotes sound like scenes from James Bond movies — but this is the reality of modern intelligence.

Here are the main points:

Sex workers provide benefits: escorts and sex workers have repeatedly become sources of unique information. They are confided with things that other agents are never told.

Recruiting teenagers: young people are easily influenced by money. They are offered $300–$1000 for simple tasks — and it works.

Men — an easier target: unlike women, who are «naturally more cunning» and quicker to notice when something is wrong, recruiting men is much simpler.

Women — top candidates: despite stereotypes, girls have consistently shown the best results upon entry in recent years.

Indeed, such a statement emphasizes the specificity of intelligence work, where in the interest of national security, unconventional and controversial methods sometimes have to be employed.