<p>The war in Ukraine could reach a "breaking point" by August and end in defeat for Russia before the end of the year, Kyiv's head of military intelligence told the UK's Sky News on Saturday.</p>.<p>Major General Kyrylo Budanov, 36, told the news network that he was "optimistic" about the current trajectory of the conflict.</p>.<p>"The breaking point will be in the second part of August," he said.</p>.<p>"Most of the active combat actions will have finished by the end of this year.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/putin-tells-scholz-russia-fighting-nazi-ideology-in-ukraine-1108963.html" target="_blank">Putin tells Scholz Russia fighting 'Nazi ideology' in Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>"As a result, we will renew Ukrainian power in all our territories that we have lost including Donbas and the Crimea," he said.</p>.<p>Intense fighting is currently raging in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where Russia has recently been concentrating its forces without making significant progress.</p>.<p>Budanov said that Ukraine knows "everything about our enemy. We know about their plans almost as they're being made."</p>.<p>The intelligence chief also made unverified claims that a coup was already under way in Moscow to depose President Vladimir Putin, and that the Russian leader was "very sick" with cancer.</p>
<p>The war in Ukraine could reach a "breaking point" by August and end in defeat for Russia before the end of the year, Kyiv's head of military intelligence told the UK's Sky News on Saturday.</p>.<p>Major General Kyrylo Budanov, 36, told the news network that he was "optimistic" about the current trajectory of the conflict.</p>.<p>"The breaking point will be in the second part of August," he said.</p>.<p>"Most of the active combat actions will have finished by the end of this year.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/putin-tells-scholz-russia-fighting-nazi-ideology-in-ukraine-1108963.html" target="_blank">Putin tells Scholz Russia fighting 'Nazi ideology' in Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>"As a result, we will renew Ukrainian power in all our territories that we have lost including Donbas and the Crimea," he said.</p>.<p>Intense fighting is currently raging in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where Russia has recently been concentrating its forces without making significant progress.</p>.<p>Budanov said that Ukraine knows "everything about our enemy. We know about their plans almost as they're being made."</p>.<p>The intelligence chief also made unverified claims that a coup was already under way in Moscow to depose President Vladimir Putin, and that the Russian leader was "very sick" with cancer.</p>