Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, countless experts, leaders and strategists have tried to predict when the war will be over. For example, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated that the war may last for years.
Earlier this Friday, Ukraine’s defense chief Oleksiy Reznikov wrote on Facebook that the war could be protracted, but that no one could say how much longer with security.
Now one of his most trusted colleagues and intelligence chief has stated the exact opposite Sky-news.
– Most combat actions will be completed during the year. As a result, we will re-establish our power in Donbass and Crimea, Major General Kyrylo Budanov told Sky News.
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Horde with weapons
Budanov has previously met well with his proposals in the context of intelligence. He foresaw when the Russians would invade Ukraine.
– We know everything about the enemy. We know about their plans at about the same time as they are being laid, he says Sky-news.
Budanov, who has a remarkably high degree in the Ukrainian defense, is only 36 years old, and he is not that surprised that the Russians have suffered so far in the war.
– Europe sees Russia as a major threat, Europe is afraid of Russia’s aggression. We have been fighting against them since 2014 and can say with confidence that the much talked about Russian force is a myth.
– It’s a horde of weapons, he says.
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The turning point of the war
Budanov predicts that the turning point of the war will come in August and the consequences of the war he is also confident in when he speaks.
– The war will lead to a change of leadership in Russia. Those steps have already been initiated within Russia, says Budanov, who believes that a coup has already begun.
As mentioned earlier, different military leaders of the Ukrainian forces have meant very different things when it comes to the expiration date of the war.
The Minister of Defense, Oleksij Reznikov, announced that Ukraine aims to arm one million soldiers.
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This happened in Ukraine today
* Russian forces attacked several cities in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to expand their control, according to the Ukrainian defense leadership.
* Ukraine aims to arm one million soldiers, and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov believes the war will be protracted. Very difficult weeks lie ahead of us, he writes on Facebook.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says he is willing to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only directly and without intermediaries.
* The G7 countries will support Ukraine’s struggle to defend its sovereignty until the country wins, says French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
* The first war crimes case against a Russian soldier started in Kyiv. A 21-year-old sergeant is accused of shooting and killing an unarmed man in the village of Chupakhivka. He risks life in prison if convicted.
* US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Friday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu and called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. According to the Pentagon, it was the first time the two spoke together since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
* Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claims Ukraine is willing to declare itself a neutral country. At the same time, he accuses the EU of being an aggressive and militant union of countries.
* German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz had a telephone conversation with Putin. The last time the two leaders spoke was March 30.
* Putin discussed Sweden’s and Finland’s possible entry into NATO with the Russian Security Council. A new enlargement of NATO will not make our continent safer or more stable, said Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
* Russia will stop exporting electricity to Finland on Saturday night, according to the state-owned Russian energy company RAO. No crisis, it is said from the Finnish side.
* On Friday, Britain imposed new sanctions on 12 people in Putin’s “inner circle”, including ex-wife Lyudmila Otsheretnaya and the president’s alleged girlfriend Alina Kabayeva.
* Russian authorities advise against Russians visiting Britain and call the country “hostile”.
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