Russia's assault will soon be 'completely exhausted' leaving the battle field open for Ukraine to attack, says Kyrylo Budanov, Telegraph reports.
Ukraine will launch a new counter-offensive in the spring, its army spy chief has suggested.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the HUR military intelligence agency, said on Tuesday night that Russia’s offensive would be “completely exhausted” by “early spring”.
“We make a move, the enemy makes a move,” he said. “Now is the enemy’s turn. It will end, and then ours will start.”
Ukraine has not conducted major offensive operations against Russian positions since the end of its much-vaunted summer counter-offensive.
As Russia counter-attacks, Ukraine has shifted to a strategy of “active defence” and is building extensive fortifications behind its lines.
Mr Budanov said Russia is aiming to conquer the remaining unoccupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk in its current offensive and is attacking Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka simultaneously.
