The problem is that there is a continuous supply line there.
Donbas, temporarily occupied by Russians, will be harder to reclaim as there is a continuous supply line. Russian forces can access it from any direction.
Chief of Ukrainian intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov said this in an interview with “Liberation.”
"I think that reclaiming Donbas will be harder. Because there is a continuous supply line there, their troops can access it from any direction. Everyone who once owned Crimea loudly and clearly stated that Crimea was an impregnable fortress, and absolutely everyone lost this fortress. Just like Ukraine did ten years ago," Kyrylo Budanov stated.
He also added that today Russian occupiers still have a land corridor to Crimea.
"The Crimean Bridge still stands, but its days are numbered. Two strategic tasks need to be addressed: cutting off the land corridor and destroying the Crimean Bridge. The rest is only a matter of time. The peninsula will be reclaimed. It's more complicated with Donbas," emphasized the intelligence officer.
At the same time, in his opinion, Russia will not dare to use nuclear weapons once it loses Crimea.
"Those who fear escalation say that if Russia realizes it will lose Crimea, it may start nuclear escalation. Do you expect me to scream “ouch” when I hear these words? There have been plenty of reasons for using nuclear weapons, perhaps dozens. And what of it? In Russian doctrine, nuclear weapons are considered a “means of deterrence.” This is what everyone fears and speculates about," Budanov said.
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