"Our war is not unique": Budanov named 2 factors needed by Ukraine for victory

The head of the GUR is convinced that no technology will be able to break the course of the war. According to him, the situation on the front is difficult, but not critical. The Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense Cyril Budanov in an interview with the French edition commented on the situation in the forefront in Ukraine. His words were handed over on February 16 by the press service of the department.

The GUR chairman confirmed that the situation on the battlefield remains difficult. However, in his words, it is not critical. "Our war is not unique. It is simply a conflict of high intensity using the entire range of available weapons. We are not on the verge of use of weapons of mass destruction, but everything else is from submarines to strategic aviation - has been used for a long time," Budanov said.

He assured that no miracle technologies will be able to dramatically change the course of a long war in Ukraine. According to the scout, other factors are much more important. "The question is how to distribute resources, how to use what is and how to plan supply lines. In a long war, a party that has a more powerful economy and logistics wins," he explained. Budanov also told what kind of military assistance Ukraine expects from France.

He emphasized that all types of weapons have shown significant efficiency in battles. "Caesar artillery systems have proven themselves well. The same can be said about Scalp-EG missiles. These systems have shown great results. We need more SAMP/T-Mamba anti-aircraft missile systems. And we expect France to give us planes", " Said the head of the GUR. He assured that the Armed Forces pilots to master the French multi -purpose Miraage 2000 fighter jets. .