In an interview with Channel 24, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine made "tactical mistakes" during the summer counteroffensive, which left a "negative residue".

"As for the offensive. Yes, there is a certain negative residue given what happened in 2023. Yes, there were some tactical mistakes, as the military and political leadership say. This is not a problem, this is a war, not a linear event," said the advisor to the head of the OP.

He agreed with Budanov that Ukraine cannot be on the defensive to win.

"The strategy must be absolutely specific. On the one hand, it should include attrition in certain directions, which is happening very effectively in the Donetsk region today. There is a large-scale destruction of Russian capabilities there. On the other hand, we must actively attack in different directions. This is necessary so that Russia cannot concentrate and is constantly looking for an opportunity to bring reserves somewhere. In order to "collapse" this possibility, we again need long-range missiles to hit Russian logistics," Podolyak said.