Russian military maneuvers against Ukraine will peak in January – intelligence

Russia is conducting a large-scale special operation against Ukraine. Moscow’s military maneuvers will reach their peak in January.

This was announced on the air of the 1+1 TV channel by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kyrylo Budanov, UA writes.

According to him, one of the components of this special operation is large-scale maneuvers with the accumulation of the army near the Ukrainian border.

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Budanov also stressed that Ukraine is in control of the situation.

“Moscow’s idea is very simple – to destabilize inside by using a lot of narratives. From “anti-vaccines” to dissatisfaction for various reasons. Next – the migration crisis, which aims to outrage society; a large-scale energy crisis, an impending economic crisis, in our opinion” – he said.

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