Budanov: Russia will be out of military tools by end of spring
"Russia has wasted huge amounts of human resources, armaments and materials. Its economy and production are not able to cover these losses. It's changed its military chain of command. If Russia's military fails in its aims this spring, it will be out of military tools," Major General Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence told USA Today in an interview.
He further predicted that Ukraine and Russia would fight "a decisive battle this spring, and this battle will be the final one before this war ends."
In this latest interview, Budanov said the war would not end until Crimea was liberated from Russia.
Ukraine’s military intelligence chief also dismissed suggestions from opinion- and policymakers in the West who claim that by supplying ever-more heavy weapons to Ukraine, NATO risks becoming entangled in a broader war with Russia.
"I apply a different logic when I look at this issue. This conflict has already grown into an existential war between Russia and the West. Yes, the West is not participating in this war with their militaries. But they are providing us with weapons so we can use them in the fight. This means a Ukrainian victory over Russia is a common victory. And if Ukraine falls – though unlikely – it's a defeat for all of Western civilization," he said.
