During the year of a full-scale war, Russia used up a huge amount of human resources, weapons and materials. The Kremlin is expected to run out of “instruments of war” to achieve its military goals by the end of spring.
This was stated by the head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kirill Budanov in an interview with USA Today.
Budanov said Russia is running out of “instruments of war”
Major General Kirill Budanov's statement came amid uncertainty about Russia's ability to continue a war of aggression. By the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, a new powerful offensive by the Russian army was expected, but it actually did not happen, the newspaper writes.
“Russia has used up a huge amount of human resources, weapons and materials. Its economy and production are not able to cover these losses. It has changed its military chain of command. If the Russian military does not achieve its goals this spring, Russia will run out of its tools of war,” he stressed. He. Budanov.
Also during the interview, Budanov also suggested that “the decisive battle between Russia and Ukraine will be this spring and will be the last before the end of this war.”
The fighting is drawing to a close
- Earlier, Budanov said that from “the middle to the end of spring there will be decisive battles.” The head of the GUR answered in the affirmative to the question whether the fate of the war would be decided in these battles. “This is a turning point,” added the head of the GUR MO.
- He also drew an analogy with a football match, saying that in the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia “the score is 1:1, and the 70th minute.”
- “This is a subjective vision,” Budanov stressed.
- Also, Kyrylo Budanov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning a serious offensive in the spring of 2023. According to the head of intelligence, it provides for the liberation of Ukrainian territory.
Important! The Ukrainian military held a staff exercise at the US base in Germany, in which they worked out the future counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front. The exercise was attended by “President Biden's most senior generals responsible for US efforts to assist Ukraine.”
