militaryukrainelow impact10/08/2026, 08:10:30Confidence 52/100
Budanov: Russia still believes it can achieve its goals militarily, but war has long been at deadlock
Budanov states that the war waged by Russia against Ukraine has been at a strategic deadlock for a long time. He claims that the Russian leadership still believes it can achieve its goals through military means — not independently verified.
Claims & verification status
Claimed
Budanov claims that the war waged by Russia against Ukraine has been at a strategic deadlock for a long time — not independently verified.
Attributed to: Budanov
Claimed
Budanov claims that the Russian leadership still believes it can achieve its goals through military means — not independently verified.
Attributed to: Budanov
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Budanov claims that the war waged by Russia against Ukraine has been at a strategic deadlock for a long time — not independently verified. (per Budanov)
- —Budanov claims that the Russian leadership still believes it can achieve its goals through military means — not independently verified. (per Budanov)
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Our assessment
If Budanov’s reported assessment reflects the situation, businesses with exposure to Ukraine or Russia should anticipate ongoing conflict with a lack of decisive territorial…