I just thought offensives were pretty hard in the winter because of the cold and especially all the snow/ice, but rivers freezing seems like the only advantage to me
Tbh i dont blame russia for not wanting to launch huge offensives, ultimately they cost a lot of lives and they’re quite content to just slowly grind them down. Still, this does seem like an optimal time if they’re going to do one with what Soviet Snake said, especially since Europe will probably struggle with heating their homes again this year I assume
Snow flattens the terrain and makes it easier for tanks to move, as far as I know, which gives Russia quite a big advantage since they have a lot of them and Ukraine doesn't. Moreover, it requires preparation and special equipment which Ukraine also probably lacks, and which is easier to transport for Russia.
Autumn is the rainy season in Ukraine/Russia and it's even called Rasputitsa - Season of Bad Roads because of all the ground turning into mud. Better to attack across hard ice than soft mud.
In summer (edit: spring actually) thawing turns everything into mud. Wars there were always waged in summer and mechanized warfare with modern logistics also make winter more possible.
Late spring is when war season starts, traditionally it was around may iirc, also due to every army there being based on a lot of horses which needed to graze.
Why winter? Waiting for rivers to freeze over?
Yeah why not. Quick attack will break the enemy's backbone. Russia shouldn't wait for another 2 years so that West could replenish the arms.
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I just thought offensives were pretty hard in the winter because of the cold and especially all the snow/ice, but rivers freezing seems like the only advantage to me
Russia has great experience with winter offensives , they shouldn't miss the chance because the west won't .
Tbh i dont blame russia for not wanting to launch huge offensives, ultimately they cost a lot of lives and they’re quite content to just slowly grind them down. Still, this does seem like an optimal time if they’re going to do one with what Soviet Snake said, especially since Europe will probably struggle with heating their homes again this year I assume
Let's see but Russia cannot go for a long war which US and West wants.
Snow flattens the terrain and makes it easier for tanks to move, as far as I know, which gives Russia quite a big advantage since they have a lot of them and Ukraine doesn't. Moreover, it requires preparation and special equipment which Ukraine also probably lacks, and which is easier to transport for Russia.
I actually was unaware of that, thanks for the info!
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is this a reference to some meme im unaware of lol.
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the next wunderwaffe is just going to be two cans and a string
Untraceable Radio Units Will Change The Face of the War in Ukraine!
Lmfao wtf??? They’ve got to be fucking with liberals to see how much ridiculous shit they’ll believe without questioning it
I think they just try to predict next UA wunderwaffe.
ah yeah that makes sense lol
Ukraine isn't as cold as russia
Autumn is the rainy season in Ukraine/Russia and it's even called Rasputitsa - Season of Bad Roads because of all the ground turning into mud. Better to attack across hard ice than soft mud.
Oh for sure but i was more confused about not having waiting for spring/summer
In summer (edit: spring actually) thawing turns everything into mud. Wars there were always waged in summer and mechanized warfare with modern logistics also make winter more possible.
true, although does the mud last for the entirety of the spring? (also you typed summer instead of spring 😅 )
It's also muddy during winter
It's just muddy
Late spring is when war season starts, traditionally it was around may iirc, also due to every army there being based on a lot of horses which needed to graze.
hmm alright thanks for the info! I'm not super into military stuff so i more go based off of vibes/whatever random tidbits I've read in the past
The first book of Sienkiewicz's trilogy suddenly makes a lot more sense.