Winter is coming to Ukraine - things are turning worse in Avdeevka. Russian advances along the line.

The Deep404 - analysis of global events. Winter is coming - Ukraine Update 21st November 2023 #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainewarnews #russia #avdeevka #avdiivka

Winter is coming
Snow is starting to fall in southern Ukraine - Zap
In #Zaporozhye Direction,
Kherson - temps now beginning to drop a few degrees below freezing each night
Kiev - getting down to -8C (17F)
Avg winter Start DEc - -4.8 — 2 deg (23 and 36 F), can get down to -20C (-4 F)
Regular home fridge -4C, freezer - 18C
heavy rains turning to snow complicate the work of aerial recon,
active artillery work is also on pause
Commercial FPV drones used for reconnaissance are temperature limited - below 30F 0C many start to have issues - batteries no longer charge properly and can drain quickly
The big game changer - fpv drones are likely to slow and we may well see innovation on the battlefield in terms of battery preservation techniques
Raputista - mud season coming to an end
SNOW - also hampers everyday life - things slow down and time is spent on warmth
SNOW makes moving difficult for men
Heating now becomes criticall and supply shortages that could eb sustained in the warmer summer months now cannot be tolerated
Frostbite becomes a real issue

FOG - makes everything difficult - provides cover for DRG groups and infiltration, but hampers artillery targeting and aerial reconnaissance

Supply lines - vitaly important
Energy - as RUssia advance more of Ukriane will suffer power loss - on the flip side - as Russia advance they pull behind them power and repair crews - Mariupol as an example.

And reports today that Ukraine is receiving 30% less 155mm shells since the start of the Israeli conflict.

Ukraine
Avdeevka - continued Russian progress

Russian Drone industry
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry is developing very quickly and the one mln specialists that are expected to be trained by 2030 may not be enough, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Plan to grow domestic production from 50% to 80%.

Russian Economic Growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Untied Cultures Forum in St. Petersburg.

Prime Minister [Mikhail Mishustin] proudly reported a 5.5% economic growth last month," Putin said.

Finland closing border with Russia
The government of Finland is considering closure of all checkpoints on the border with Russia but does not see the need for such measure yet.
The government is considering closing of the entire border as a temporary measure in case the route of asylum seekers
Helsinki has accused Moscow of encouraging or turning a blind eye to undocumented migrants crossing over - from Africa and the Middle East.

Depleted Uranium elevating levels in UK
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said during a meeting on security in the Central Federal District.

"Radiation dangers related to the use of depleted uranium ammunition by Ukrainian forces have increased significantly," he stated."Our warnings have not been heeded. As a result of the destruction of depots with depleted uranium shells, shipped by the Anglo-Saxons - in order to prevent these shells from being used against Russia - the Europeans have been registering elevated radiation levels in their countries for several months," the official said.

He pointed out that, last week, the European Committee on Radiation Risk (ECRR) registered elevated uranium particle content in the air in southeastern England as a result of air masses coming from Western Ukraine.

Exports from Turkey to Russia on the decline
Exports from Turkey to Russia have been declining in recent months due to the strengthening of China's position on the Russian market, the Turkish economic newspaper Ekonomim reported.

Augmented Reality
Zaluzhny - deep fakes calling on troops to overthrow Zelensky

UK - PM Rishi Sunak
David Cameron - Foreign Secretary
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