"Drastic changes in situation in the near future are not forthcoming. There is a number of objective reasons for this. russia is still in a dead end. And only place where it is still trying to advance is Bakhmut. The russians has no particular successes on this direction. Since August, the russians have said that Bahmut has been almost captured. As you see, it is already the end of December.

The only place, where they are trying to concentrate their forces, – is a little of north of Bakhmut and in the direction of Zaporizhzhia city.

But we do not see a real ability to achieve something. The russians have already done several attempts of small local offensives. All of them were discovered in advance and ended with nothing for them.

Crimea will regain in a combined way: both by force and diplomacy. But nothing will happen without force. Our units will go there with weapons in their hands," Major General Kyrylo Budanov said.

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