Marianna Budanova: heavy metal poisoning consequences still affect health

Candid talk about health condition

Marianna Budanova, the wife of former Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, has spoken candidly for the first time about the consequences of heavy metal poisoning. In an interview for the "Tour with Stars" programme on Lux FM, she acknowledged that her rehabilitation process was difficult and that certain health issues are still making themselves felt.

«Досі, не буду вдаватися в подробиці, але нюанси є. Дякуючи саме українським лікарям, нашим спеціалістам, виходили мене і поставили на ноги, і я їм безмежно вдячна. І до сих пір ми з ними йдемо тісно по цьому життю» ("To this day, I will not go into details, but there are nuances. Thanks specifically to Ukrainian doctors, our specialists, they pulled me through and put me on my feet, and I am infinitely grateful to them. And to this day, we are closely following this path in life with them"), she noted.

Perception of threat

Marianna Budanova also shared that due to the specifics of their family life, she and her husband perceive danger in a completely different way than civilians do.

«Ми родина офіцерів, я вам хочу сказати, що відчуття страху деформовано. Насправді не треба брати з нас приклад, тому що це унікальні, скажімо так, такі емоції, які я не бажаю пережити нікому» ("We are a family of officers, I want to tell you that the feeling of fear is deformed. In fact, you should not take an example from us, because these are unique, so to speak, emotions that I do not wish upon anyone"), emphasised the wife of the former HUR head.

Investigation status

Regarding the investigation, Marianna Budanova did not disclose the secrets of the inquiry. At the same time, she assured that the persons involved have already been identified, and work is being carried out on them within the legal framework.