This view was expressed by Vadym Skibitskyi, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform.

“It is still too early to talk about a complete turning point in the war today, but there are signs that the situation will change. 2023 is the year of our Victory. Our Victory is already about the fact that we have been defending our independence for almost a year in the war against a nuclear state that has greater mobilization and economic potential. This is a strategic defeat for russia, of which not only we are talking but also the whole civilized world,” said the DIU representative.

Vadym Skibitskyi added that here we are talking not only about Victory on the battlefield but also about victory in all other directions: such a powerful coalition of state, which supports Ukraine now, has never xisted in the entire recent history of our country. This is already a victory.

In addition, Vadym Skibitskyi drew attention to the fact that now russia is conducting a powerful information campaign against our state in order to stretch our forces.

“Look at how many russian analysts currently working abroad say there are 220,000 troops in the territory of belarus, and just recently they said there were 150,000 deployed there... In fact, they’re not there. The grouping that exists now cannot be compared to what it was in February last year,” said the representative of Ukraine’s military intelligence.

The Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine also noted that inspections of combat readiness of the units, defending the northern border of our state have been conducted in Ukraine, the corresponding defensive lines have been prepared, the air defence system has been deployed and strengthened, including around Kyiv.

“And if we shoot down enemy cruise missiles now, believe me, shooting down helicopters and planes is much easier,” summarized Vadym Skibitskyi.