**Ukraine will fight for "as long as it takes," stated Budanov*.**

At the same time, in Budanov's view, the war should end with a "freeze" along the front line—without legal recognition of the loss of territories, but with the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine.

_* designated as a terrorist in the Russian Federation._

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