The forecast of Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, that 'the Armed Forces will enter Crimea by the end of spring 2023' was only a possible scenario that could be subject to adjustments, Andrii Yusov, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda, Report informs.
"We are talking about scenarios. This is not a bet in a bookmaker's office or a tear-off calendar on the wall. Adjustments are being made. But the overall situation and the overall assessment remain unchanged: Ukraine will definitely regain Crimea."
Yusov refused to specify the date for which Budanov's forecast of the Ukrainian Armed Forces entering Crimea could be adjusted. At the same time, he added that the liberation of the peninsula will happen when it is 'warm'.