Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with RBK-Ukraine told about the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the situation in Bakhmut and Avdiivka, why pryhozhyn talked about the end of war, whether a mutiny against putin is possible in russia, what his optimistic conclusions about the quick end of the war are based on, dissatisfaction of russian elites and why russia has paused massive rocket attacks.

In particular, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence answered the question about his previous forecast that the Ukrainian troops would enter Crimea by the summer.

“According to the way things are supposed to happen, everything will happen after the returning of all our borders. I don't know why you focus so much on Crimea, because I can tell you right that Crimea is part of the territory of Ukraine. The situation will not be completed without the returning Crimea,” Major General Kyrylo Budanov noted.