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Lieutenant General Jim Hokenhall, the head of the UK military intelligence, beli...

The head of the British military intelligence named the critical problems of the army of the Russian Federation and voiced the forecast of the next months

Lieutenant General Jim Hokenhall, the head of the UK military intelligence, believes that the war in Ukraine has entered a protracted phase, but states a significant combination of problems for the Russian army. In a rare interview that Hokenhal gave the BBC, he said that he was surprised at what number of problems the army of the Russian Federation had to face after its invasion of Ukraine.

Video Day Among them British military intelligence said: In response to a request to comment on the further development of events in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Jim Hokenhall called "with caution in the binary course of thinking - that one of the parties wins or loses - or consider , what is the situation of the Patow. " He recalled that the Russian Federation tries to attract additional forces after significant losses.

Hokenhal also stated that the Ukrainian army managed to put significant pressure on the occupiers in the Kherson region, which is why some of the troops were forced to relocate from Donbass to the south. However, according to the head of the British military intelligence, in the coming months it is unlikely to be expected for a decisive fracture.

Hokenhal noted that it is understandable to return its territories to Ukraine, but does not believe that either party will be decisive by the end of the year-although counterattack and counter-offensive should be expected. Therefore, the British Lieutenant General believes, it is necessary to prepare for a long conflict.