Head of Ukrainian Defence Intelligence: Stalemate on front

Combat actions in Ukraine have currently reached a dead end as neither Ukraine nor Russia can achieve significant success. 

Source: Kyrylo Budanov, the Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in the interview with BBC

Quote: "The situation is just stuck. It doesn’t move."

"We can't defeat them in all directions comprehensively. Neither can they." 

"We're very much looking forward to new weapons supplies, and to the arrival of more advanced weapons."

Details: Since retaking Kherson, Ukrainian forces have been engaged in brutal fighting with Russian troops around Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. 

It seems like Russian troops are on the defensive in other places. In addition, winter has slowed down ground operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire contact line which is 1,000 kilometres long. 

Budanov has said that Russia "is completely deadlocked now", suffering very significant losses, and he believes that the Kremlin decided to announce another mobilisation. However, he has added that Ukrainian forces still do not have enough resources to advance on many fronts. 

Budanov has also denied the probability of an offensive from Belarus. 

"As of now, I don't see any signs of preparations for an invasion of Kyiv or northern areas from Belarus," the head of the Defence Intelligence has concluded.

Recently, he added, a train loaded with Russian soldiers stopped in a location close to the Belarus-Ukraine border and returned several hours later, with everyone on board.

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