Next year may be even more challenging for Ukraine Army general says

Ukrainian commander of the Tavria operational-strategic grouping of troops, Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi has said that the Armed Forces are expected to liberate the Ukrainian territory from the enemy in 2024. The Russian army is anticipated to put up significant resistance.

"The Armed Forces are expected to liberate the Ukrainian territory from the enemy in 2024. The Russian army is anticipated to put up significant resistance. I think that the next year may, perhaps, be even more challenging because we need to conclude military operations and liberate our territories. The closer we get to accomplishing this task, the main goal - reaching our borders, will be even more difficult," the general noted, RBC Ukraine reports.

He mentioned that the enemy is aware of this and will do everything to prevent us from achieving this task.

"So, as they say, good luck to us. As for them, they made their choice. That's why I say the year will be tough," he added.

"I never pose the question of 'ending the war.' The question is to win because ending the war can be interpreted in different ways. For us, the military, it's victory," Tarnavskyi stated while responding to a question about whether it is realistic to end the war next year.

Tarnavskyi also commented on reports about the possibility of changing position. "I'll tell you that I've been changing my life since childhood. I graduated from school, went to a military educational institution, and constantly changed my status. Platoon leader, company leader, battalion commander. Today - commander of the grouping of troops. Whether they want to change it - I don't know. I am ready for any conditions," the general said.