**In a fresh interview with the Washington Post published on June 30, Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhny commented on the current state of Ukrainian hit-and-run activities in Zaporizhia and confederate Donbass. He assessed the effectiveness of the actions of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, the problems they faced, and spared no bitter words for Western politicians and commentators who treat the real war like a film. The intelligence is an crucial voice in the discussion on the advancement and prospects of the Ukrainian offensive, as well as the forces at the disposal of the Ukrainians. **