Due to the mud, Ukraine needs to switch from offensive actions to holding positions towards the end of October. writes about this Wall StreetJournal Referring to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of one of the Western states.
“Towards the end of October, Ukraine will have to move from offensive actions to holding positions,” the official said.
The publication noted that both Russian and Ukrainian troops will not leave the battlefield due to cold weather, but bad weather may prevent Ukrainian forces from taking advantage of the situation as effectively as possible, as poor roads will hinder progress even if Russian defenses are breached. Ukrainian heavy equipment.
“Persistent downpours can destroy roads, and freezing weather makes basic operations, from loading a shell to pulling the trigger, difficult,” the WSJ reported.
Before that, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Kuleba in the name Those who criticize the pace of progress of the Ukrainian Armed Forces “shut up.”
Previously Zelensky saidIt prevents Ukraine from transferring hostilities to the territory of the Russian Federation.