Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, predicted that the decline in the offensive actions of the Russian troops, which is currently ongoing, will end in a month and a half - two. He emphasized this in response to questions from graduates of the Kyiv School of Economics, reports the Ukrainian edition of the Forbes publication, as quoted by Focus.
"In a month and a half to two months, the main thrust (of the Russian army) should be completed, as the advance is already slowing down,” Budanov expressed confidence.
In his words, the practice of a ten-year war shows that "none of the sides can deploy its offensive potential for more than two months."
The head of the GRU also noted that the offensive operations of the Russian troops have already been conducted for nearly three months, so their weakening is expected.
"But we know that after a decline and a slight lull, there will be new attempts to attack the enemy and we are preparing for that,“ warned Budanov.
He believes that the further situation will depend on the Ukrainian side. "Either we will just sit and wait, four or five months will pass and everything will happen again, or we will act preemptively,” he summed up.