From Crimea to Donbas: Budanov tells when to expect a major counteroffensive of AFU

Budanov said this in an interview with ABC News.

According to the Ukrainian Chief of the Defence Intelligence, he expects that the "hottest" battles will be in March 2023, and Ukraine is planning a serious offensive in the spring.

"This is the liberation of territories and the final defeat of the Russian Federation. This will happen across Ukraine, from Crimea to Donbas. Our goal, and we will achieve it, is to return to the borders of 1991, like Ukraine is recognized by all subjects of international law," Budanov said.

On January 4, Kyrylo Budanov said that in 2023, strikes on military targets in Russia would continue and spread deeper into the aggressor country’s territory.