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Official Pokrovsk Defense video report, January 23 Colonel Volodymyr Polevyi. 7 AAF Corps Head of Startcom. The forces of the 7th Corps continue defensive operations in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad area. Ukrainian units retain control over the northern sectors of both cities. Operational data and intelligence reporting indicate that Russian offensive potential is beginning to degrade. Adverse weather conditions, combined with a systemic disregard for personnel welfare, are among the key contributing factors. Below are several observations on how extreme cold impacts the conduct of combat operations in Ukraine. “General Winter” is traditionally portrayed as a force that helps Russia defeat its enemies — Napoleon, Hitler, and, allegedly, democracy itself. But in today’s war in Ukraine, which side actually suffers more from the cold? The decisive factor that mitigates weather effects is troop preparation and equipment. Defending forces benefit from well-prepared, long-term positions equipped with shelters, heating, and stockpiles. This significantly reduces non-combat losses. Supply routes are established, logistics are functioning, and reserves are in place. For troops on the offensive — especially without vehicular resupply — all available equipment is limited to what a soldier can carry: a sleeping mat, a sleeping bag, a blanket, a small gas stove. For assault units, frost acts as a force multiplier for existing problems. Russian soldiers are pushed into open terrain without proper winter equipment and with no intent to sustain them. They cannot dig into frozen ground or light fires. The result is hypothermia and frostbite — quickly translating into non-combat casualties. In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces are attacking in small infantry groups without armored or mechanized support. Ukrainian troops operate from prepared positions, repel repeated assaults, and maintain control over key terrain. In these conditions, the cold works in favor of the defenders.

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