This is John Batchel, conversation with colleague John Hardy of the Foundation for the Defense

of Democracies, asking about General Frost, winter in Russia and Ukraine.

Will it change the direction of the offense of the Russians have launched?

Will it change the posture of the Ukrainian forces defending a perimeter

where they are under man? John's answer is blunt. John Hardy, much more of this tonight.

So temperatures have certainly dropped. I would not expect the winner to shut down Russian offensive

operations, in part because this is primarily an infantry fight.

So while it might be more difficult for vehicles to move, for example,

you know, infantry can still move.

And I don't think the Ukrainian military is expecting the Russians to pause for winter.