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Clock ticks in Ukraine’s offensive as bad weather approaches
The Hill ^ | 09/21/2023 | BRAD DRESS

Posted on 09/21/2023 6:38:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Ukrainian soldiers are racing against time to achieve a breakthrough in the southeast before the rainy and cold weather kicks in and worsens fighting conditions, which could happen as soon as next month.

The counteroffensive is unlikely to end just because of poor weather, but it is expected to complicate the fighting and slow down operations.

Ukraine is stressing the weather will not impact the overall military operation, but some analysts expect the war could soon shift into a new phase.

Mathieu Boulegue, a nonresident senior fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), said it would not be long before another cycle begins, in which fighting slows down in the fall and winter before the spring opens the door for another offensive.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: clock; offensive; ticks; ukraine
How long are they going to keep doing this? 2-5 years? Never ending?
1 posted on 09/21/2023 6:38:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ask the nazis about mud season in that area.


2 posted on 09/21/2023 6:39:19 AM PDT by dynachrome (War does not determine who is right, but who is left.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bad weather may actually help them.

Ukraine can’t move armor and vehicles through open fields, due to lack of air-cover, drones, artillery, mines. They’ve been forced to switch to small-unit tactics - so clouds and mud may possibly negate some of the Russian advantages.

I’m not saying they have a chance, only that the MSM notion that bad weather will stop them may not be accurate


3 posted on 09/21/2023 6:55:41 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The globalists will not allow the weather to stop the slaughter of white Christians. Innovative and more efficient ways of killing will be introduced. The meat grinder will be modified but it will not stopn churning.


4 posted on 09/21/2023 6:57:51 AM PDT by allendale
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Makes sense, bad weather forced an F-35 fighter plane to crash as well. 😜


5 posted on 09/21/2023 7:04:18 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy....

NOT the CIA. Repeat - NOT!!


6 posted on 09/21/2023 7:07:52 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Pray for rain and snow, lots of rain and snow?


7 posted on 09/21/2023 7:10:01 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What offensive? Is that the new name for money laundering?


8 posted on 09/21/2023 7:43:38 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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Pray for rain and snow, lots of rain and snow?

I am against the Russian invasion, but I think praying for rain and snow to kill even more Russians is cruel.

Last winter thousands of Russian conscripts died of exposure in their trenches.

They may be fighting for the wrong side in the war, but I still wouldn't pray for their death.

9 posted on 09/21/2023 9:16:31 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing

I actually agree with you.


10 posted on 09/21/2023 4:49:43 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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