The Chief of Ukrainian Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that russia is not losing on the battlefield yet and identified putin's main mistake as being "disconnected from reality". Budanov made these remarks in an interview with Krym.Realii published on August 24th.
"He has made numerous mistakes. He has become completely disconnected from reality. That is his primary mistake. Not in miscalculations, but in being disconnected from reality", - emphasized the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
He clarified that the current situation represents a "strategic loss" for russia.
"Look at russia now. A diplomatic outcast... Look at the financial level, the economy, and so on. And why go far? Just take a look at the dollar exchange rate. So, who is winning? Well, certainly not. Let's put it this way. Yes, russia isn't losing yet, not losing on the battlefield. But it's a strategic loss as of now. And the longer they hold onto this, the more difficult it will be to get out of this situation. Simply longer and more challenging", - Budanov stated.
Earlier, Budanov had remarked on the ability of Ukrainian forces to reach any point in occupied Crimea to defeat the enemy.