[HIGHLIGHTS] The commander of "Akhmat" Alaudinov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be defeated in the event of a counteroffensive

"For us, this will be a decisive battle on the way to victory," says commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "After this, Kiev will be powerless to even raise any funds," he adds.

"We will be in a state of war," says the commander of Ukraine's armed forces. "This is the only way we can win the war," adds the head of the Russian army. "The only way to win is to win the battle," he says, "and the battle is already won"