War in Ukraine Hinges on Who Gets More Rockets and Shells First
A combination of the weather and Russian consolidation along defensive lines has slowed advances by either side on Ukraine’s battlefields, but not the conflict’s intensity.
A destroyed tank on the outskirts of the village of Kamyanka, near Izyum, Kharkiv region in Ukraine.
Photographer: Sergey Bobok/AFP/Getty ImagesThe potential addition of Patriot missile defense batteries to Ukraine’s arsenal comes as Kyiv and Moscow both face a critical question with the war in its 10th month: Can they secure enough missiles and artillery through winter to prevail?
A combination of cold, but still wet weather and Russian consolidation along defensive lines has slowed advances by either side on Ukraine’s battlefields, but not the war’s intensity. The conflict continues to churn through limited reserves of troops and munitions at a frightening pace.