Russia’s successes, meanwhile, came at a staggering human cost. The Kremlin’s casualties were “three times” higher than Ukraine’s, and “even more” in certain directions, Syrskyi said.

That’s pretty good. If they reach 1:4 Russia is actually taking more attrition than them, even in raw population terms.

He said Kyiv had a plan to get back Crimea, more than a decade after Vladimir Putin illegally annexed it. Was this really feasible? “It’s realistic. Of course, it’s a big military secret,” the general said.

I can’t wait, with this kind of teasing I’m expecting a modern Operation Overlord.