Russia does not have an intention to prolong the war in Ukraine for years, but quite the opposite – it is trying to achieve at least some results and end the war as soon as possible.  This was stated by Major General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda.

“Russia is trying in every possible way to end the war as quickly as possible. But their military bloc is still trying to prove that “we can do it, let’s limit ourselves to the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but we will definitely do it and stop the war," the head of Ukrane’s military intelligence said.

According to Kyrylo Budanov, there is a group of people in the russian federation who believe that delaying the conflict plays into russia’s hands, but there are people who are convinced that this actually benefits Ukraine.  

“The problem is that, in fact, although I hate all these muscovites, there are also some not-so-dumb guys and girls there. And they clearly understand that no one has time. The longer this goes on, the more and faster the complete destruction of the armed forces and the economy will come,” the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine noted.