Ukrainian Armed Forces Will Soon Enter Crimea, Says Budanov

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, has announced that the Ukrainian armed forces will soon enter Crimea. He made this statement during an interview with TSN.

When asked when Ukrainian soldiers would be entering the peninsula, he responded, "Soon." Budanov did not specify an exact date for entering Crimea but assured that the waiting period "will not be long."

The intelligence chief also noted that the presence of Wagner fighters in Belarus does not intimidate the Ukrainian armed forces.