Kyrylo Budanov's very interesting interview with Le Monde.
A long but gripping thread:
- Russian missile attacks stem from the desire to declare 2023 "victorious". The Russians did not have real military successes. 1/14
A long but gripping thread:
- Russian missile attacks stem from the desire to declare 2023 "victorious". The Russians did not have real military successes. 1/14
- Russian missiles have a number of shortcomings. They often miss targets. We immediately responded to their missile attacks, targeting military objects. 2/14
- If compared with previous years, from the end of the summer of 2023, we are observing an increase in the number of ammunition produced by Russia. At the same time, we noticed a decrease in the quality of these shells. 3/14
- The intensive use of drones on both sides made it impossible for both Russia and Ukraine to conduct offensive operations. Another factor is the density of minefields, which have not been seen since World War II. 4/14
- We know the solution for drones - electronic countermeasures. Mines require specialized equipment. 5/14
- The northern part of the Black Sea is under the control of Ukraine, as are the gas production platforms. Maritime export corridors, which are very important to our economy, are functioning again, despite the risks. 6/14
- We regularly attack the enemy's military fleet and port facilities, so the Russians had to rush everything to the southeast. They are trying to create a naval base in Ochamchire on the occupied territory of Georgia. 7/14
- In 2023, the first Ukrainian landings on the temporarily occupied Crimea happened, although some considered them impossible. 8/14
- This gives hope - especially to Ukrainians on the peninsula, who have been living under Russian occupation for 10 years, and many of them have already begun to give up. 9/14
- Everyone thought that Moscow had a strong army, but a weak economy. It turned out to be the opposite. The army is weak. Russian economy may be weak, but the country is by no means starving. At this rate, it can last quite a long time. 10/14
- Current Western sanctions are not enough. They should affect the main sectors of the Russian economy: energy, metallurgy and the financial system. 11/14
- More shells and artillery systems are needed. It is not only about modern technologies. We are interested in everything, including old systems that are no longer in use. The issue of quantity is significant. 12/14
- Those who think abroad that they are "tired" of Ukraine will have to take care of the Muscovites when they come to occupy their own territories. 13/14
- The aggressor state of Russia is waging war not only against Ukraine. It is waging a war against NATO, as their propaganda claims from the very beginning. 14/14
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