GUR chief Budanov predicted new operations of the Russian Volunteer Corps and new drone attacks on Russian territory. To counteract the Russians, Budanov believes that more attacks by Russian volunteers operating inside Russia with the support of the GRU are needed, as well as new drone attacks on border settlements. Such considerations were expressed by the head of the intelligence service in an interview with the Washington Post , UNN reports.
We have proposed a plan aimed at reducing Russian capabilities. It covers many aspects, for example, the military industry... critical military targets, their airfields, their command and control centers
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The purpose of all these events is to show that President Vladimir Putin cannot "protect the population from the penetration of war into Russia.
When you are sitting, say, in St. Petersburg, and you watch the war only on TV, you will always support it. ... But people get nervous when a facility is attacked near their home.
According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, the hits in the border towns of Russia are mostly Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles that were used to try to shoot down Ukrainian drones but hit civilian objects. In this way, the Russians themselves are causing traumatic effects on the population.
In fact, the damage caused by these [anti-aircraft] missiles is much greater than the damage that a drone could potentially cause.
When a journalist asked if Ukrainian attacks would continue inside Russia, Budanov threw a rare smile and said: "I hope so.
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Also in this interview, Budanov predicted that Russia would launch a major offensive starting in June. The occupiers will try to capture the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions. According to Budanov, they will try to push as far as possible into the Ukrainian east, as they hope for Trump's victory in the November US elections.
Before the inauguration of your president, they will try to get as much of Donetsk and Luhansk as possible," perhaps hoping that re-elected President Donald Trump will be able to ratify their achievements.
As for the personality of Trump himself, Budanov expressed respect and noted his resilience, noting that the former US president had studied at a military academy.
I have a lot of respect for Trump's personality. ... In his life, there have been nine times when he has risen to the top, fallen to the very bottom of life and come back again."
But regarding any Trump peace plan, he said: "Even a man like him cannot solve this issue in one day.