"No need to panic": Budanov about the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Kharkiv region

The head of the General Directorate of Intelligence Kirill Budanov informed about it on the air of the telephone. "The active phase of the Russian border operation in Kharkiv region is ongoing. To say that they have considerable success - it is definitely not true. But it must be remembered that the situation is intense, it is changing very quickly," he said. At the same time he added that yesterday there was a tendency to stabilize.

"In other words, the enemy is already blocked on those borders that could come to . . . The situation is not a catastrophic situation. It is not necessary to panic. The main goal of the Russian Federation in this operation is in principle an information operation to create chaos. In order to force our groups It is not in the eastern directions. He also added that the Russians have already attracted all available in border forces and means, and then they need to introduce their reserves.

At the same time, the head of GUR added that in the Kharkiv region there are rather limited Russian resources. "However, they have not yet thrown into battle absolutely all their strength. I think that in the coming days they will use they. Say so, all that they were in the border - it is already involved. They need to enter their reserves," - added Budanov.

It should be reminded that the head of the Ukrainian intelligence is convinced of the possibility of the Ukrainian army to strengthen the line of defense and stabilize the front over the next few days, but the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can start a new attack in the north of Kharkov in Sumy region.