Budanov forecasts 2025 will bring more optimism and positive events.

The Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, predicts that 2025 will be a better year for Ukraine than 2024. According to him, there are objective factors supporting this outlook. Russia, on the other hand, will have to make difficult decisions, says the head of GUR.

Budanov shared this information on December 31 during a telethon. He emphasized the need to find solutions against the use of fiber-optic FPV drones by the Russians in 2025.

"In the drone war, we are winning. However, the Russians have massively turned to using fiber-optic drones. This poses a significant problem for us, as they cannot be stopped with electronic warfare methods, referring specifically to the use of FPV drones. This is the innovation and trend of this year. In the coming year, we will all collectively seek technological solutions to combat the vast number of such devices," Budanov stated.

Overall, Budanov believes that 2025 will be better for Ukraine than 2024. Meanwhile, as the chief intelligence officer notes, Russia will have to make very tough decisions.

"Last year, a journalist asked me what my expectations were for 2024. I honestly replied that, unfortunately, 2024 would be very challenging. Regarding 2025, I have much more optimism. 2025 will definitely be better than this year. There are objective factors for this, and I hope that in 2025 we will witness many positive events. Ultimately, these will bring us what we have all been eagerly waiting for," Budanov said.

According to Budanov, if Russia does not come to its senses by mid-2025, they will certainly have to make very difficult decisions regarding their financial and economic system.

"Are they ready for this? Perhaps they are. Do they want this? Absolutely not. They will do everything possible to avoid it and will strive to prevent it," the head of GUR noted.

Is a Russian attack possible on New Year's Eve?

Earlier, as reported by Informator, experts warned of the likelihood of a massive missile strike on Ukraine for New Year. In particular, this was stated by the head of the Center for Military-Legal Studies, Oleksandr Musienko, who believes that after the Russians carried out missile strikes on Ukraine, there is potential for new combined massive attacks using missiles and drones. In his opinion, the aggressor state will use the maximum available resources for a New Year attack and then take a pause until the end of January.

The last massive missile attack by Russia occurred on Christmas, December 25. At that time, only over Dnipropetrovsk, the air defense forces shot down 42 enemy missiles. Overall, Russia launched 78 missiles and 106 Shaheds at Ukraine.