The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, General Kirillo Budanov, said that the war in his country is nearing an end, and claimed that the Russians no longer have "offensive potential", which means that they will "eventually be forced to withdraw their forces".

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, Budanov accused Russia of continuing to distort the facts, explaining, in response to a question about his expectations regarding the future of this war, that "life will be easier."

And about his perceptions of how things will turn out, he said that there is something uncompromising about it, which is that Ukraine will not accept any settlement that does not restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders of 1991, and “any other option that is unacceptable to us, that is, a concession of lands, will not lead to Except for the renewal of the conflict later," he said.

 In response to a question about the chances of success of the current Russian attack in the Donbass, the officer ruled that out, saying that "the Russians will not win, as they have been trying for a year to control the provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, and they have not yet succeeded in achieving that," and added, "Even if we limit ourselves Only on Bakhmut, which they have been attacking since last July and they have been saying that they almost control it, we find that they have not yet been able to do that, and today we are in February 2023.

Budanov predicted that Russia would eventually have to withdraw its forces from Ukrainian territory under Ukrainian military pressure, and under pressure from internal Russian political calculations, as well as international diplomacy, which would happen soon, otherwise the Russian system itself would collapse, he claimed.

The officer added that the world does not need a Russian federation that threatens world security, as it exists today, pointing out that Russia now has nothing to offer the world except the threat of using nuclear weapons, which no one wants.

On the future of Ukraine after the war, Budanov said he expected it to become a new center of regional influence.