"There will be no military parade in Moscow": Budanov stated that the easy victory would not happen

At the same time, GUR chairman emphasized that the first defense line of the invaders in Zaporozhye is already punched, and the 25 army launched by the Kremlin has no promised resources. According to Kirill Budanov, Ukraine is ready for the challenges of winter and chances in the Russian Federation for a parade in Kiev, too. Russia will not seem so much, but may not count on a military parade in Kiev. It may lose a land connection with temporarily occupied Crimea before winter.

This was announced in an interview with The Economist, published on September 17, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense (GUR) Kirill Budanov. The intelligence leader is convinced that now Ukraine but the Russian Federation should worry.

According to him, the first defense line of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the most important South Axis in the Zaporozhye region is already punched, and therefore the Kremlin risks losing land connections with Crimea before winter. "Contrary to the fact that the Russian Federation declares, it has absolutely no strategic reserve," Budanov said. He said that the 25% of the personnel and 50% of the promised equipment is prematurely deployed by Moscow.

At the same time, Ukraine is working to resist the expected rocket and unmanned attacks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on infrastructure. "Let them start. They will also get the answer," the head of the GUR. He noted that he did not hope for the easy defeat of Russia, because for aggressor country, war is a constant phenomenon throughout its history. However, to discuss a ceasefire or peace without establishing Ukrainian military facts on the ground is also not ready.

"We understand that we will not end the war with a parade of victory in Moscow. But Moscow should not hope to spend it in Kiev," - summed up Budanov. We will remind, military expert Vladislav Seleznev reported that the Russian Federation moves some units of his 25 army to the Tokmak area in Zaporizhzhia region. According to him, the invaders are preparing not only to resist the counter -offensive of the defense forces, but also to cause counter -attacks.