The weather in Kiev in March

At present, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is deadlocked.

Russia launched a new round of missile attacks on Ukraine, destroying the key infrastructure in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and several other regions, causing power outages in parts of Ukraine and neighboring Moldova, and the water supply in Kiev has also been suspended.

Under such circumstances, the Ukrainian power grid company announced that the whole territory of Ukraine was in a state of power outage. The mayor of Kiev immediately announced the suspension of water supply in all areas of Kiev and called on the people to reserve water as much as possible.

Ukrainian soldiers guarding Kiev Independence Square Source: Reuters

I have to say that under the impact of the war, people's lives have been greatly affected. But looking back, when the Crimean Bridge was attacked, Uzbekistan's position made Russia very disgusted. Then, people also saw that Russia adjusted its tactics and began to fight back.

Some experts pointed out that the damage to the Crimea Bridge is about equivalent to being attacked by a 20-caliber missile, and Russia should respond by attacking Ukraine's infrastructure, especially power facilities. Once a city like Kiev loses power for a week, it will completely become a disaster area.

At present, the mayor of Kiev also believes that Kiev will usher in the worst winter since World War II. Many people have to evacuate because of water and electricity cuts, and they must prepare for the worst.

In view of this situation, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced nationwide action to provide 4,000 special "invincible centers", which will be open 24 hours a day to provide electricity, water, heating equipment, Internet and first-aid supplies for the public to meet the basic needs of residents.

In addition, Zelensky also said that the Russian goal is to "turn the cold winter into weapons of mass destruction".

Indeed, with the coming of winter, who has the greater advantage in the war has become a hot topic.

Recently, it began to snow in parts of Ukraine, and the battlefield was covered with snow. Western and Russian media have discussed the winter battlefield. What difficulties do Russia and Ukraine need to overcome and who will benefit from winter?

Even US Defense Secretary Austin, who declared that the United States will continue to support Ukraine, has to admit that Russia has impressive weapons and Ukraine will struggle in the coming winter.

Western analysts believe that the Russian army will gain a real advantage in winter. From the perspective of military strategy, entering the winter is very beneficial to Russia.

At present, Russia has begun to attack not only Ukrainian military targets, but also other key infrastructures, including dual-use infrastructure. This can weaken the enemy's will to fight.

After the Ukrainian army recaptured Hellson, Ukrainian President Zelensky said earlier that the recapture of Hellson was the starting point for ending the conflict, and he also vowed to regain control of all the territories.

Obviously, the Ukrainian side hopes to take advantage of Hellson's victory to continue its offensive and recapture more territory.

Russia also wants to regain the initiative in the direction of Donbass. Who can gain the advantage depends on who can better adapt to winter operations.

Perhaps seeing the subtle changes in the situation, the United States and the West are beginning to worry. Recently, at the request of the United States and Albania, the United Nations Security Council held an interim meeting on the situation in Ukraine. Regarding the meeting, Zelensky said that he had instructed the Ukrainian Permanent Representative to the United Nations to request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

From this point of view, the winter situation is indeed full of too many unknowns. Whether the Russian army will gain real advantages depends on the game between the two sides in winter operations.

Extended reading:

Half of Ukraine's power grid was damaged, causing 6.5438+million people to lose power. The authorities urged people to store clothes and blankets for the cold winter.

According to BBC165438+1October 24th, with the coming of winter, Russia stepped up its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials said that at present, more than half of the country's power grid needs to be repaired.

Power outages in several cities in Ukraine

Ukraine said that on June 23rd, local time, 165438+ Russian missiles attacked its energy infrastructure, and some areas, including Kiev, reported power outages after the explosion.

After the air raid, the residential area in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, was cut off.

Large-scale power outages occurred in the northern city of Kharkov, the western city of Lviv and the southern Odessa area. The local government said that many important infrastructures were attacked and water and electricity supply in some areas was interrupted.

Three nuclear power plants in Ukraine are "disconnected" from the power grid. The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on the 23rd that the external power supply of Zaporoze nuclear power plant was cut off again, and now it relies on its own diesel generator.

The Ukrainian military said that Russia fired 70 missiles at Ukraine on the 23rd, of which 5 1 was intercepted and 5 attack drones were shot down.

According to European news reports, in recent weeks, Russia has repeatedly fired on Ukrainian infrastructure, resulting in as many as 65,438+million people losing power.

Moscow said that the attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure was the result of Kiev's unwillingness to negotiate.

The Ukrainian people are facing winter problems.

The head of the state grid operator Ukraine Electric Power Company said that the damage to Ukraine's infrastructure was "enormous".

Ukrainian authorities warned that power outages could affect millions of people and urged citizens to stock up on "warm clothes and blankets".

The winter temperature in Ukraine is usually below zero degrees Celsius, and it snows in many areas, including Kiev.

Kiev covered with snow

The World Health Organization (WHO)165438+1October 22 warned that the survival of millions of people is in danger this winter due to the damage or destruction of infrastructure in many places in Ukraine.

Ukraine promises to provide free accommodation for evacuated citizens before the arrival of severe winter.

In a video address on the evening of 22nd, President Zelensky said that special "invincible centers" would be set up all over the country to provide electricity, water, internet and medicine all day.

The Ukrainian government has begun to transfer some residents to areas with less serious heating and safety problems.