Budanov on Ukrainian counteroffensive: It's not true to say there's catastrophe
Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
It is not true to say that everything is fine with the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Neither is it true to say that there is a catastrophe, stated the Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, according to The Financial Times.
“To say that everything is fine is not true,” Budanov said when asked about Ukraine’s famous counteroffensive failing to achieve its objectives. “To say that there is a catastrophe is also not true.”
According to him, Ukraine will still be able to keep Putin at bay, and it has already proved that "the whole legend of Russia's power is a soap bubble."
Armed Forces' counteroffensive
In the summer of 2023, the Ukrainian military launched a counteroffensive in southern and eastern Ukraine. The Armed Forces managed to liberate more than a dozen settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. However, the main goal of advancing to the Sea of Azov was not achieved.
Currently, the Ukrainian military is mostly on the defensive and attacking whenever possible.
Earlier, the German publication Welt stated that the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, is planning a new counteroffensive. According to experts and journalists, resources for new operations in 2024 may be gathered.
