Russian society is torn apart and on the brink of civil war - Budanov

The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, said this in an interview with The Times, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

Here is what we see now: Russian society is torn into two parts. The situation points to exactly what our service said: the Russian Federation is on the brink of civil war. It takes a little internal 'business' and the internal conflict will intensify," Budanov said.

He said that internal instability and Putin's removal from power could be beneficial for Ukraine.

Budanov also noted that Russians only support the war on TV, but their opinion changes when they receive a subpoena.

But as soon as one of them receives a draft summons, he starts looking for reasons not to go there. Going to war by themselves is not an option for them," he said.

It is noted that the Ukrainian military intelligence intercepted data from the Russian Interior Ministry, which reflects the mood of the Russian population during the Prigozhin mutiny. Thus, the coup was supported by 17 out of 46 Russian regions, while the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was supported by 21.