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As Winter Approaches, Ukrainian Officer Predicts Standstill
As Winter Approaches, Ukrainian Officer Predicts Standstill
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Ukraine launched its much-touted counteroffensive in early June after repeatedly delaying the campaign over a lack of military supplies from its Western... 22.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The onset of winter will significantly complicate combat operations for Kiev's forces, Ukrainian battalion officer Mikhail told a Swiss newspaper.The officer expressed concern that the rains will come and then winter will set in before the Ukrainian forces manage to break through the Russian defenses.The battalion commander also complained that the next weeks would be crucial and hard for him and his soldiers.In June, the Ukrainian military launched the much-anticipated counteroffensive on the southern fronts of Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye, using NATO-trained brigades armed with foreign equipment.Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the adversary had failed to achieve any significant results, and Western sponsors are apparently disappointed with the course of the "counteroffensive".
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As Winter Approaches, Ukrainian Officer Predicts Standstill
12:40 22.08.2023 (Updated: 14:41 22.08.2023) Ukraine launched its much-touted counteroffensive in early June after repeatedly delaying the campaign over a lack of military supplies from its Western donors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that progress of the operation was "slower than desired."
The onset of winter will significantly complicate combat operations for
Kiev's forces, Ukrainian battalion officer Mikhail told a Swiss newspaper.
The officer expressed concern that the rains will come and then winter will set in before the Ukrainian forces manage to break through the Russian defenses.
"Mud, followed by snow and the absence of vegetation will leave us in open terrain, everything will stop and freeze," he lamented.
The battalion commander also complained that the next weeks would be crucial and hard for him and his soldiers.
In June, the Ukrainian military launched the much-anticipated counteroffensive on the southern fronts of Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye, using
NATO-trained brigades armed with foreign equipment.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the adversary had failed to achieve any significant results, and Western sponsors are apparently disappointed with the course of the "counteroffensive".
