Ukraine is prepared for second winter of war with significantly enhanced air defenses, a far more resilient energy grid - and the knowledge that it has degraded Russian military capabilities beyond the point at which they can be restored in the short term. JL
Tim Lister reports in CNN:
Ukraine will soon face its second winter at war, and they are adapting. They’ve returned to a style of warfare they know best, using small groups of infantry to test entrenched Russians. It’s also appropriate to the circumstances now, because Russian drones spot any concentration of forces and direct artillery fire against them. Small and nimble is the answer. Russian units have suffered at the hands of extended-range artillery and cluster munitions. “Our air defense system has become even more comprehensive and experienced and the Ukrainian energy grid is more resilient than it was a year ago.