7.Russia launched a new offensive in the northern part of Kharkiv Oblast back in May, but the advance eventually ran out of steam. The operation was seen by many experts as an attempt to distract and stretch Ukrainian forces thin.In the meantime, Russia has continued to seize villages in Donetsk Oblast and push toward the towns of Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk, which is said to be Moscow's main target."The practice of a 10-year war shows that the offensive potential of any side does not last more than two months. The Russian offensive operations are approaching three months, so there will be some decline," Budanov said.General Oleksandr Pivnenko, the commander of Ukraine's National Guard, said presented a similar timeline back in July, when he estimated that the Russian offensive would wind down within a month and a half.Speaking to the graduates of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), Budanov said that after a "slight lull," Russia will try to attack again.