The general said the war in Ukraine will be over by spring.
Mordvichev, who was promoted to commanding the Central Military District and Russian Central Grouping of Forces in Ukraine, was asked how long fighting will last.supports HTML5 video‘If we are talking about Eastern Europe, which we will have to, of course then it will be longer.’
Putin has previously publicly lauded Mordvichev, indicating he may hold more of his favor than other military district commanders, according to a report from theIt was suggested that the president likely awarded him a promotion as a reward for ‘loyalty and obedience’, rather than to recognise his ‘battlefield performance’.Mordvichev also wrongly suggested that Ukraine’s counteroffensive will be over by the end of August.
Though progress has been slower than many had hoped since the it began in early June, Ukraine has made advances in key occupied areas. Making further predictions, Mordvichev said: ‘Ukraine won’t accomplish much in the winter. By spring, I think it will be all over. ‘The question is that we will have to respond to their offensive at some point in time. We have to liberate our lands. It must be done and we will have to do it.’
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