The head of Ukrainian intelligence: Russia plans to launch an attack from several sides at the beginning of the year

– Russia has met More than 92 thousand soldiers on the Ukrainian border Bodano told the service that he is preparing to launch an attack at the end of January or the beginning of February next year.

According to him, such an attack would most likely include air raids, artillery and armored attacks in the east, sea landings in Odessa and Mariupol, and a “minor incursion” through Belarus.

According to his assessment, the attack prepared by Russia would be “Far more destructive than anything observed so far in the conflict since 2014.There are about 14 thousand Ukrainians.

Defense Minister on Friday Alexey Reznikov The Washington Post said it was not yet known whether the president of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin He made the decision to attack. But – as Budanov emphasized – Russia is working to enhance its capabilities for a possible attack.

The intelligence chief added that the attack would be preceded by psychological operations destabilize Ukraine reduce their defensive capabilities. He added that such activities are already being monitored and include, for example, organizing anti-vaccine protests. Part of these processes – he says – is also The situation on the Belarusian-Polish border.

Note that Ukrainian and American intelligence data converge at the time of the possible attack.