War in Ukraine will be over by end of the year, says head of military intelligence

He also claimed that Russian defeat in Ukraine would lead to the removal of Russian president Vladimir Putin and that a coup was already underway against him

Ukrainian army vehicles drive past the remains of a Russian tank in north Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

The war against Russia will reach a turning point by mid-August and be over by the end of the year, Ukraine’s head of military intelligence has said.

Major general Kyrylo Budanov told Sky News: “The breaking point will be in the second part of August.