Unconsciously, the Russian-Ukrainian war entered winter with the turnover of the climate, and the first snowfall in Kiev has fallen. I remember that at the hottest time in July and August, countless Russian media, pro-Russians and domestic Russian fans were shouting at the top of their voices that it was time for the Russian army to counterattack in winter. They believe that first, Russia cut off Europe's natural gas supply, so the electricity and related industries that use natural gas as raw materials are unsustainable. Europeans beg for mercy to Russia and then no longer support Ukraine. Another dream is that winter is coming, the river surface is frozen, and the Russian army's steel torrent can directly drive to Ukraine to crush the Ukrainian army. At that time, looking at the cheerful look of pro-Russian people all over the world, I wished that winter would be coming overnight.
Lithuanian Female workers sew winter clothes for Ukrainian
Now it is winter, and the price of natural gas has dropped by 70%, and natural gas storage in European countries exceeds 90%, and no one wants Russian natural gas. The emperor looked for German Chancellor Schultz with a shameless face and said that he could use Nord Stream 2 pipeline to supply gas to Germany, but was rejected by the German Chancellor. The second Russian fans said about the Russian steel torrent that crushes Ukraine in winter is even more unpredictable. Now that the Russian army withdraws from , Khlsong, and has adopted a full defensive posture. If Ukraine does not attack, it will be a blessing for them to burn high incense.
However, including the United States, the British Ministry of Defense and several military research institutions, the winter war will not stop, and the pattern and power balance of the battlefield have obviously gained an advantage over Ukraine. This winter is likely to be the season for the Russian army to die. There are mainly the following reasons:
NATO Winter uniforms provided by the Ukrainian soldiers
First of all, it is the equipment for winter winter, and the Ukrainian army is fully prepared. On November 4, the Foreign Minister of G7 held a meeting in Germany and decided to provide Ukraine's winter aid in full. NATO countries are responsible for providing millions of winter clothes for Ukraine, cold protection expert Canada provides 500,000 sets of winter clothes for Ukrainian army, Germany provides 90,000 sets of winter uniforms, and the United Kingdom has sent more than 195,000 sets of winter uniforms, and it is clearly stated that it will provide more than 40 personal items for each soldier of the Ukrainian army, that is, in addition to winter equipment, there will also be first aid kits and protective supplies. Nordic countries will also provide more than 100,000 sets of winter clothes, and the clothing quality of Nordic countries is excellent, especially suitable for outdoor activities.
Check out the specific items provided by the UK. The UK handed over 12,000 sets of anti-extremely low-temperature sleeping bags and 150 heating tents to the Ukrainian armed forces! It also provided about 25,000 sets of warm clothing for Ukrainian soldiers! Today, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Maryar announced that the army has received enough winter uniforms, and the Ukrainian army no longer has problems with body armor and helmets. The Ministry of Defense's reserve has more than 200,000 body armor and more than 100,000 helmets available for use. Therefore, the Ukrainian army was already waiting for the position to start in winter.
Look at the Russian army again. In September, it was reported that 1.5 million military uniforms disappeared in the military warehouse. Finally, it was found that they were hacked by corrupt military officials. Then they found Turkey to process 500,000 military uniforms, but were rejected by Türkiye. Now they don’t know where these military uniforms are. In the video, a large number of new Russian troops were seen complaining about lack of food and clothing, especially winter supplies. In February last year, the 64-kilometer convoy outside Kiev was frostbite because more than half of the soldiers were frostbite in the cold weather. The Russian army did not announce how many Russian troops were frozen. At that time, the minimum temperature in Kiev dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius. The soldiers were in the tank or armored vehicle , and there was no heating facilities. They were frozen for a month, and they would have to be half frozen to death if they didn't freeze to death.
"plastic film" innovation tent that the Russian army mobilized troops to live in the field
It was snowing in Russia yesterday. The new mobilized troops in the Voronezh region of Russia live in the Russian army's innovative "plastic film" tent, all transparent, and I don't know how these people survived it. Therefore, soldiers' winter equipment is the biggest weakness of the Russian army.
Secondly, the Russian army has been suffering from ammunition shortages and supply lines since the war began. As the Ukrainian army successfully regained a large tract of territory, sometimes even surpassing Russia's defense line, the situation will become worse for the Russian army. In addition, the United States will continue to provide more than $18 billion in weapons and security assistance during the winter, including the air defense system , Sprite missiles and Himas multi-barrel rocket system to fight Russian infrastructure attacks.
3. European countries have now changed their appeasement attitude. Germany, Britain, Italy, and Eastern and Northern European countries firmly support Ukraine in continuing the winter battle. These countries promise a large amount of assistance in weapons, security, economics and other aspects. Yesterday, Finland provided the tenth assistance, which is also the largest. In contrast, Russia, except for Iran, which supports some drone , no other countries can provide substantive support.
German Foreign Minister announced on November 4 that the G7 will provide winter assistance to Ukraine
Fourth, Ukraine is fighting on the ground, defending its country, and the people are willing to resist to the death, completely defeat the invaders, and give future generations a safe living environment. In addition, local operations, logistics support, etc. are much easier than foreign combat, which is also one of Ukraine's biggest advantages.
So, based on the above, the winter battlefield is the death of the Russian army, especially those mobilizing new recruits, who are going to sleep underground in Ukraine.