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Originally Posted by castlebravo92
I'm guessing the weather is preventing Ukraine from launching counter attacks to relieve the pressure on Bakhmut.
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The winter weather is undoubtedly miserable, but sub-zero conditions means the ground is frozen, which allows heavy AFVs to move off-road/cross-country. In the spring, when the ground thaws, Ukraine's infamous Rasputitsa makes it difficult, if not impossible, for heavy AFVs to operate off-road.
If Ukraine isn't pressing to relieve pressure on Bakhmut now, there must be other reasons besides the weather.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/...asputitsa.html
The almost clockwork arrival of the Rasputitsa in early spring makes Russia's decision to launch its invasion of Ukraine in February deliciously ironic.
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