By Eliza Popova
According to the former director of the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), dirt and wet land complicate the departure of tanks and armored vehicles from roads. On the roads of arrival, they are more vulnerable and predictable, they move long columns and become easily accessible to the target of aviation and artillery. "The infantry movement is also relatively complicated by dirt, compared to the trenches that are easier to work with, even when the earth is raw," Clark said.
According to him, when the earth freezes, the tanks will again be able to cut horizontally. He also noted that the military in the trenches and defensive positions suffer greatly from frost if clothing, equipment and nutrition are poor. Without leaves on the trees, the bulk of natural protection is lost - hence more vulnerability to reconnaissance drones and mortar shelling. "In general, winter weather complicates offensive operations.
But it is also the time of year when the moral spirit, preparation, equipment and organizational differences between the armies are especially sharply manifested," he said. The Russians pull time before winter arrival, Ukrainians, in turn, believe that they have enough local support to overcome the resistance of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, explained the British analyst.
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