The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region, Kirill Budanov, believes that statements that the Russians are now allegedly trying to create a buffer zone along the border with Ukraine to protect Belgorod, — frivolous conversation.
This information was reported by Rbc, reports URA-Inform.
In his opinion, the goal of the Russian border operation in the Kharkov region is, first of all, to sow chaos and panic in Ukraine.
«So we supposedly «want to protect the city of Belgorod» and «for this we will make a buffer zone». In fact, we went in two separate directions. There is no continuous stripe. And in principle, we do not yet see that this can be realistically done. And it didn’t “help” Belgorod much, — he noted.
Budanov added that another goal that the Russians want to achieve is the diversion of all forces and means.
«We still had some small reserves. Stretch them along the front and throw them, as they say, to defend themselves. But I think that we will still cope with this», — he said.
We recall that it was previously reported that this will happen within a few days – Budanov gave a military forecast from the bunker.