Russia Ukraine war, page-217280

Ukraine is on the brink, says a senior general
An interview with Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence
https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/05/02/ukraine-is-on-the-brink-says-a-senior-general
[summary from RVvoenkor/itapirk...]
“I don’t see any possibility for Kyiv to win the war on the battlefield,” Deputy Head of Main Intelligence Directorate Skibitsky
▪️It’s harder now than ever.
▪️Such wars only end with negotiations. They may begin no earlier than the second half of 2025.
▪️Chasov Yar will fall like Avdeevka, it’s a matter of time.
▪️Russia knew that April and May would be a difficult time for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
▪️Russia will continue to implement the liberation of the DPR and LPR. The success of the advance will be determined by when and where the Russians strike next.
▪️Russia is preparing for an offensive around the Kharkov and Sumy regions in the northeast.
▪️The Russian group on the border with Kharkov numbers 35,000 troops, but they plan to increase it to 50,000-70,000.
▪️The Russian offensive will begin in late May - early June.
▪️Now the Russian Armed Forces act as a “single body” with a clear plan and under a single command.