Russia’s offensive against Ukraine will be “completely exhausted” by spring, leaving the battlefield clear for Ukraine to launch a new attack to regain lost ground against Moscow. This is the diagnosis of the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanovwhose name has been mentioned in recent days as a possible replacement for the head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnythe one supposedly the president Volodymyr Zelensky He was removed from office, although he was forced to resign due to pressure from senior army commanders.
According to Budanov, “It is now the enemy’s turn. It will end and then our offensive will begin.” Ukraine has not conducted any major offensive operations against Russian positions since the end of its famous summer counteroffensive, which failed to achieve its desired goals. While Russia fights back, Ukraine has adopted a strategy:active defense”, says Budanov, building sturdy fortifications behind his front lines
Budanov said that in its current offensive, Russia wants to capture the evacuated areas of Donetsk and Luhansk and is simultaneously attacking Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
Valerii Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was called to a meeting by President Zelensky on Tuesday evening where he was asked to resign. According to some versions, which have not received official confirmation, it is said that the popular general refused to resign and left office. Zelensky and Zaluzhny have been at odds for some time. It is believed that the pretext for demanding the general’s head was the losses in the city of Avdiivka and its surroundings.