China News Service, May 26 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report. On the 24th local time, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Intelligence Director Budanov once again stated in an interview with "Ukraine Pravda" that the turning point of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will appear in August this year. By then Ukraine will acquire enough heavy weapons and be able to actively use them in military operations.
He believes that the active phase of the conflict will be significantly reduced by the end of the year.
Earlier, Budanov had said in an interview with Sky News that the military conflict would reach a turning point in August and end by the end of the year.
Russia had no comment.
On May 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian military had full control of the Azov Steel Plant and the city of Mariupol.