President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct. 21 denied rumors regarding the possible resignation of military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. “I wasn’t going to do that. I was not going to replace Budanov. This information was circulating, yes. There was no such question about Umerov either,” Zelensky said during a meeting with journalists. Zelensky’s statement followed media speculation that Budanov was in line for dismissal. Budanov, 38, has been the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence since August 2020. In late September, Umerov dismissed two of Budanov’s dep…