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| Budanov announces a new offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the spring |
| 2024-02-01 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are planning an attack on Russian fortified areas in the spring. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov. Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine Budanov: the Ukrainian military will launch a new offensive in the spring “We make a move, the enemy makes a move. Now it's their turn. They will finish and then our turn will come,” Telegraph quotes Budanov. As Regnum reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the summer counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces had completely and absolutely failed. He added that now the initiative at the front is in the hands of the Russian Armed Forces. If this scenario continues, Ukrainian statehood may receive an irreparable blow. The failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive was also recognized in the West. British media reported in November that the intensity of fighting had decreased since mid-October. Over the course of several months of the offensive, with heavy losses in manpower and equipment, the territorial gains of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were insignificant. The fact that the counter-offensive of the Kiev army failed in vain was also admitted by the French Minister of Defense Sebastian Lecornu. In Ukraine, Western partners were blamed for the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive. Related from regnu.ru Syrsky, following Budanov, resigned from the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - media The commander of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Alexander Syrsky, following the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, rejected the proposal of the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, to take the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine instead of General Valery Zaluzhny, the British newspaper The Times wrote on January 30. According to the publication, initially the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was offered to Budanov only later to Syrsky. “Both are said to have rejected the offer, forcing Zelensky to back down,” the newspaper cited sources. The article also states that Zelensky fired Zaluzhny, but was forced to reverse his decision after pressure from the highest military command and international partners. As Regnum reported, in January, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, MP from the pro-presidential Servant of the People party Maryana Bezuglaya informed about a survey conducted on possible candidates for the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The list included the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov, the commander of the Ground Forces Alexander Syrsky and Zaluzhny’s deputy Evgeniy Moisyuk. Also, as possible candidates for this post, the deputy named the Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexey Neizhpapa, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Shaptala, and the former head of the General Staff Viktor Muzhenko. The English magazine The Economist, citing sources, wrote that Budanov could “at the last moment” refuse the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is not yet clear how the story of Zaluzhny’s dismissal will end, but the authors believe that if he retains his position, Zelensky will “look weak.” Zelensky met with Zaluzhny on the evening of January 29 and informed the military leader of the decision to dismiss him. The head of the Kyiv regime invited the general to take the post of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. As a result, the commander-in-chief rejected the initiative of the Ukrainian leader, British journalists wrote. Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote that Ukrainian allies in Europe are “ shocked ” by rumors of Zaluzhny’s resignation. At best, it is necessary to refute the information that has appeared, he added. |
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