Ukraine war briefing: Ending war before winter ‘correct and realistic’, says senior Kyiv aide (opens in new tab)

Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv’s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560 A deal to end the war against Russia by winter is a “realistic” outcome, Kyrylo Budanov said. The celebrated former Ukrainian spymaster, now Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said on Monday: “This is the president’s instruction: to try to end this war as soon as possible … preferably before winter. In my opinion, this is absolutely co...