The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, Kirill Budanov, said that the expected large offensive of Russia is already ongoing, but it is very low quality. Budanov said this in an interview with Forbes, noting that the Russians have a “strategic task” – to reach the administrative borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions until March 31.
“This is what they dream about, they will not be able to do this,” Budanov believes, his statements are given by Ukrainian media.
According to Budanov, from mid -spring, decisive battles are expected at the front, which can be a turning point in the war.
At the same time, the representative of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky in the commentary of the Associated Press said that the activation of the Russian troops began in early February. “After leaving Kherson, the Russians made a regrouping, which took 2 months. Real offensive operations from the Russian Federation began since the beginning of February: at least 4-5 directions where active hostilities began. You can expect anything – both missile strikes and others provocative actions, however, the Ukrainian defense forces are ready for this, ”said Skibitsky, adding that a lot will depend on what the next months will be ..