2025 will bring better prospects for Ukraine, says Millitary intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov. For Ukraine, 2025 will undoubtedly be better than 2024, with the possibility of numerous “positive events”, he says, and recalls his prediction of difficulties for 2024.

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1. I gotta say, positive events does sound good. And if Trump does keep his deal of draining the swamp, that would definitely be nice because there’s no doubt it was the swamp holding Biden back.

   The reason we can’t rely on America is because they never have to deal with the consequences of an aggressive Russia. So they’ve never had to worry about Russia – if they’ve had a problem, it’s been China, and even then it’s been more of an economic issue for them.

   Lately I’ve been waking up surprised that we’re not in a nuclear war, so if we can avoid that, then let’s roll with it.

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3. >the possibility of numerous “positive events”

   Russians: “I’m in danger.”

4. 2024 was a yr in which Ukraine had to withstand the onslaught and at the same time was aggressively pursuing building its own war manufacturing capacity.

   2025 is the yr they commence reaping the rewards of these efforts.

   We already know now that one new light warhead missile Palianytsia is now in serial production, 2 heavy missiles (HRIM-2 and Neptune) are in constant low rate production, and they have another 7 types of drones and missiles, some with purported ranges up to 2000km in various stages of development with it implied some are on the verge of being production ready.

   They are manufacturing their own 155mm self propelled artillery (2S22 Bohdana) and are now at 20 systems per month and on Gen 3 or 4 of the system. They also are starting to manufacture a towed version. Versus ruzzia which might not even be producing 20 new artillery systems per annum. And Ukraine has more Caesars, Krabs, RCH 155 (54) and other artillery on the way.

   Artillery, mortar and personal weapon ammunition manufacturing in many calibers have started pouring off Ukraine’s own lines plus now the efforts of allies to increase their capacity are coming to fruition.

   Drones. UA will manufacture at least 2 million domestically next year. Plus what is being supplied by allies in large numbers continually.

   Infantry fighting vehicles. Ukraine has licensed the German Lynx 35mm IFV, the production line is operating with the first 10 units on the cusp of being delivered. 3000 are planned.

   Remote operated systems both land and water. We already know about Ukraine’s early successes with various projects and suggestions of a rapid increase in volumes in 2025.

   Budanov knows all about these and many other efforts. And thus is feeling comfortable about 2025 being a different yr with better potential vs 2024.

5. This is the year russia will start to get the answer unable to fill qouta from stockpiles…watch putin start to want to negotiate at the end of the year.

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