Returning home from the US, Zelenskyy faces Russian advances, an exhausted society and the prospect of winter energy shortages. By Ben Hall and Christopher Miller in Kyiv and Henry Foy in Brussels
Winter impacts both sides – and Russia suffered heavily last winter. Ukraine is likely to use the winter stalemate/slowdown to rearm, plan and solidify their positions; Russia will recruit and train new conscripts (cannon fodder), pre-position stockpiles and dig-in to hold positions. Air superiority using F-16s, long range missiles and UAVs will likely take on a new role in the winter.
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Winter impacts both sides – and Russia suffered heavily last winter. Ukraine is likely to use the winter stalemate/slowdown to rearm, plan and solidify their positions; Russia will recruit and train new conscripts (cannon fodder), pre-position stockpiles and dig-in to hold positions. Air superiority using F-16s, long range missiles and UAVs will likely take on a new role in the winter.