In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on how subzero temperatures are shaping the war on Ukraine’s front lines, as Russia continues assaults around Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Lyman in Donetsk Oblast amid severe winter conditions. The episode examines how mud, freezing weather, and climate shifts affect battlefield movement, why drones become both essential and vulnerable in the cold, and how manpower shortages are straining Ukraine’s defenses. It also includes on-the-ground reporting from a drone training ground, footage from front-line units, and expert analysis on what this winter may mean for the course of the fighting.

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