Stranded Russian troops face dying in tanks that become '40-ton iron freezers' during -20C cold snap

Russian troops stranded in the 40-mile long convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles stalled on the outskirts of Kyiv could face freezing to death in their vehicles this week as temperatures are set to plunge.

A pronounced cold snap in Eastern Europe will see temperatures drop to -10C overnight in the middle of the week around Kyiv and Kharkiv – down to -20C when wind chill is taken into account.

The icy conditions are expected to make a difficult situation even worse for the invaders, who have been stuck roughly 20 miles from Kyiv for days amid mechanical problems, fuel supply issues and solid Ukrainian resistance.

Former British Army Major Kevin Price said the occupiers' tanks will become nothing more than '40-ton freezers' as the mercury drops, commenting that the bitter conditions will destroy the morale of troops not prepared for Arctic-style warfare.

Price declared that life for Russian soldiers not expecting to be confronted with such low temperatures in March is set to become 'unbelievably tough', while Glen Grant, a senior defence expert at the Baltic Security Foundation, said a tank 'is just a fridge at night if you are not running the engine' - something the Russians simply cannot afford to do given the fuel scarcity.

Grant said that unless the convoy is quickly supplied and is able to get moving again, many of the Russian soldiers may be forced to give up to avoid freezing to death.

'You just can't sit around and wait because if you are in the vehicle you are waiting to be killed. They are not stupid,' he told Newsweek.

But the Arctic temperatures are also expected to make life miserable for Ukrainian refugees attempting to flee from war torn cities.

Kremlin officials meanwhile are 'privately denouncing' Vladimir Putin's 'clusterf**k' invasion as US officials warned that the isolated Russian despot could lash out in anger at Ukraine's fierce resistance by using small nuclear weapons on some of its cities.

Russian journalist Farida Rustamova, who was well-connected in government circles before fleeing the country as the Kremlin launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent, has claimed that officials in Moscow never believed that Putin would go to war.

They are now allegedly making 'apocalyptic' forecasts about the weeks and months ahead as fighting grinds on and punitive sanctions bite.

When asked how Russian politicians were reacting to the crisis, one source told Rustamova: 'They're carefully enunciating the word clusterf**k. No one is rejoicing. Many understand that this is a mistake, but in the course of doing their duty they come up with explanations in order to somehow come to terms with it.'

Kyiv estimates that 12,000 Russians have now died fighting and while that number cannot be verified, casualties are almost certainly higher than Putin bargained for when he gave the order to attack 13 days ago. Captured soldiers have complained of a lack of food, fuel, and overall battle plan – with conditions set to get worse in the coming days.

US intelligence chiefs on Tuesday branded Putin an 'angry', isolated leader grappling for global clout, frustrated about how his Ukraine invasion has not gone to plan, and lobbing provocative nuclear threats at the West. Some have even privately expressed concern that, in a worst-case scenario, he might order deployment of mini-nukes on a city.

CIA Director William Burns told US lawmakers that Putin is now likely to 'double down and try to grind down the Ukrainian military with no regard for civilian casualties'. At a congressional hearing on global threats, he said the despot has been 'stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years' and regarded the invasion of Ukraine a matter of 'deep personal conviction' for Putin.

'I think Putin is angry and frustrated right now. He's likely to double down and try to grind down the Ukrainian military with no regard for civilian casualties,' Burns said.

The Russian strongman has encountered a tidal wave of opprobrium for the deadly invasion, leaving him isolated like never before. The US intelligence community warned of the potential for Putin to lash out, especially noting an elevated nuclear threat.

Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, director of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency, said Russia under Putin has been working overtime to modernize its weaponry, particularly smaller-yield nuclear weapons.

Putin has 'invested in tactical nuclear weapons,' Berrier said. 'I believe that he thinks that gives him an asymmetric advantage.'

Putin took the shock step last month of putting Russia's nuclear forces on high alert. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said 'Putin's nuclear saber-rattling' has put the West on notice.

'We assess Putin feels aggrieved the West does not give him proper deference, and perceives this as a war he cannot afford to lose,' Haines told the panel. 'But what he might be willing to accept as a victory may change over time.'

Putin's invasion has produced 'a shock to the geopolitical order with implications for the future that we are only beginning to understand, but are sure to be consequential', it was heard.

The CIA's Burns also warned that with Putin under immense pressure, the 'system' the Russian president created of a circle of close advisors is getting 'narrower and narrower' – and that in such a system, 'it's not proven career enhancing for people to question or challenge his judgment'.

It comes after a US military think tank dramatically warned on Monday night that Russian forces could launch their assault on Kyiv as early as tonight.

The Institute for the Study of War said the Russian military has been bringing reinforcements and supplies to its front lines, as well as carrying out air and artillery strikes on key Ukrainian military targets to weaken their position and to intimidate the city's defenders ahead of a large assault.

Three civilians died near Kyiv on Tuesday after stepping on a landmine, a six-year-old girl died from dehydration in Mariupol after water was cut off, and hundreds of people were pictured evacuating from the city of Irpin in bitter conditions whilst snow fell.

Irpin has been the scene of some intense clashes as Russian forces try to take it on their mission to surround and besiege Kyiv, with one commander reporting hand-to-hand fighting as Putin's men battle street-to-street.

Vitaliy Shichko, resident of nearby Bucha, said Russian forces have been attacking the town since last week – initially throwing in men 'they weren't afraid of losing' but increasingly moving in better armed and equipped troops to capture and hold ground.

Others said that Russians had cleared residents out of their homes so they could set up sniper positions, with some alleging that civilians had been fired at as they tried to flee. Ukrainian artillery is now being brought to bare on Russian forces as they set up the next phase of their attack, commanders said.

Ukraine's commanders have claimed that Putin's invasion has 'slowed significantly' in recent days, with American intelligence saying he has now committed all of the forces he built up along the border to the fight.

Kyiv's military, giving an overview of combat as the war entered its 13th day, said defensive operations continue in the north, east and south of Ukraine, with all major cities other than Kherson in Ukrainian hands. Russian troops are 'demoralised and increasingly tend to looting and violations of international humanitarian law', commanders added.

It has also emerged that another Russian commander – Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, first deputy commander of Russia's 41st army – was killed in Kharkiv on Monday, just the latest in an increasingly long line of senior military figures to lose their lives in Ukraine.

I stand with Putin

God bless god of war

America is just using the media maliciously to aggravate tension and abuse the Russian soldiers

That comedian has made the biggest mistake of his life already

Nature has also sanctioned Russia. No warmth!

Napoleon is laughing in his grave.

Who would've thought that a Russian, of all people, would make the same classic mistake as Napoleon AND Hitler!!! USSR also made this mistake. In winter war against Finland.

Putin will probably just send more troops if these ones die tho. Really disgusting, humans are just commodities and resources to him.

Western media propaganda

Why are they giving speculative reports and not tenable facts?! Could Freeze to death?! Really?! Same Russia that has being in frozen fields training with Belarus and Chinese Army in months of brutal military drills

"Russian troops stranded in the 40-mile long convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles stalled on the outskirts of Kyiv could face freezing to death in their vehicles this week as temperatures are set to plunge."

Russian News agency are not lamenting,
Russian citizens accross social media are not complaining
Russian Soldiers are not complaining,. In fact they are on tinder seeking Ukrainian women for date
But News agency like DailyMail, CNN has being giving all sort of lamentations about the russians


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Mooh247:



Western media propaganda

Why are they giving speculative reports and not tenable facts?! Could Freeze to death?! Really?! Same Russia that has being in frozen fields training with Belarus and Chinese Army in months of brutal military drills

"Russian troops stranded in the 40-mile long convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles stalled on the outskirts of Kyiv could face freezing to death in their vehicles this week as temperatures are set to plunge."
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Western Propaganda, says an idiot using Android phone connected to the internet. No worry, tune to NTA with smoke signals from your juju calabash and get the real news.

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Putin put an end to this maddness

In other news,

Nestle, Tobacco groups and Sony move away from Russia

Mokason288:
I stand with Putin

God bless god of war

America is just using the media maliciously to aggravate tension and abuse the Russian soldiers

That comedian has made the biggest mistake of his life already

Fallen angels also stood with Lucifer against God. So nothing new here

Russia is certainly facing a more serious economic catastrophe that led to the disintegration of USSR in 1991.
Putin must really be running mad right now.

Oss this the Russian version of the nazi Germany operation Barbarossa

foryourmindlol:
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Western Propaganda, says an idiot using Android phone connected to the internet. No worry, tune to NTA and get the real news.

Funny enough, Russians don't make phones, they don't make anything. Look around you, you won't see anything made in Russia.

Russian economy is oil based and undiversified, it's a poor country..

Mooh247:



Western media propaganda

Why are they giving speculative reports and not tenable facts?! Could Freeze to death?! Really?! Same Russia that has being in frozen fields training with Belarus and Chinese Army in months of brutal military drills

"Russian troops stranded in the 40-mile long convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles stalled on the outskirts of Kyiv could face freezing to death in their vehicles this week as temperatures are set to plunge."

Russian News agency are not lamenting,
Russian citizens accross social media are not complaining
But News agency like DailyMail, CNN has being giving all sort of lamentations about the russians


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“ Why are they giving speculative reports and not tenable facts?! Could Freeze to death?! Really?! Same Russia that has being in frozen fields training with Belarus and Chinese Army in months of brutal military drills”.

And you think that training is the same as the reality of war? Those Generals and commanders who lost their lives did not participate in your so called training too? How many Russians and Chinese lost their lives during the training?

Why do some of you keep talking without thinking. You read the report in a biased way forgetting that the report also looked at the effect of harsh winter on the Ukrainians too.

How old are you?

If them go freeze, make them freeze nah, Na Dem rush into war with a sovereign nation.

Last last, no be only bullet dey kill during war,.

Cantonese:


“ Why are they giving speculative reports and not tenable facts?! Could Freeze to death?! Really?! Same Russia that has being in frozen fields training with Belarus and Chinese Army in months of brutal military drills”.

And you think that training is the same as the reality of war? Those Generals and commanders who lost their lives did not participate in your so called training too? How many Russians and Chinese lost their lives during the training?

Why do some of you keep talking without thinking. You read the report in a biased way forgetting that the report also looked at the effect of harsh winter on the Ukrainians too.

How old are you?

Is the report speculative or not... Kindly leave all other bullshit...

If you had brains that where working perfectly you would ask questions..

Russian and Belarus army camped in the same region since coldest time of December.... Now it's March and they could suddenly freeze to death because a British reporter and a British
soldier said so


I guess deep thinking is not for Africans, whatever is published by white doesn't need questioning

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See Russia the fake super power, small Ukraine is slapping them left and right.

The smart Russian soldiers just dey abandon their tanks and pick race..

See...

Hey Mr Soldier man, tomorrow you will be going to war.

Are you fighting for the love of your country, or fighting another man's cause?

More..

Second Russian general killed by Ukraine..

I hope we are not about to experience third world war.

Imagine the nonsense propaganda.

Russia has the coldest city on earth (Yakutsk), and that is where they train their soldiers on winter combat.

So, I wonder how they will feel cold in Ukraine?

And look at all the Ukraine slaves above masturbat1ng to this news.

This idiot Puti will be wishing for the Russia before the war but its too late....whatever he planned failed like pack of cards.

Mooh247:



Is the report speculative or not... Kindly leave all other bullshit...

If you had brains that where working perfectly you would ask questions..

Russian and Belarus army camped in the same region since coldest time of December.... Now it's March and they could suddenly freeze to death because a British reporter and a British
soldier said so


I guess deep thinking is not for Africans, whatever is published by white doesn't need questioning

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Truth is, no reasonable person would leave speculations out of whatever he does and it seems you are the one who is being emotional here.

No amount of training and drills, no matter how brutal can be same as real war situation.
During the trainings you talked about at least there was free movement of fuel tanks, foods and other equipments needed to sustain them without fear of attacks from any external forces whereas the situation is not the same as we speak...

No matter how you try to see it, everyone who still has his senses intact knows that Putin took a wrong measurement of Ukraine and is paying more than he bargained for atm.

Mokason288:
I stand with Putin

God bless god of war

America is just using the media maliciously to aggravate tension and abuse the Russian soldiers

That comedian has made the biggest mistake of his life already

That's you saying the media is more powerful than russian ammunitions. Lol.

Shey dey no wan stop this war ni

All those scrap irons I am seeing there is there no aboki in Ukraine to buy them, see correct business

Mokason288:
I stand with Putin

God bless god of war

America is just using the media maliciously to aggravate tension and abuse the Russian soldiers

That comedian has made the biggest mistake of his life already

You stand with Putin because you are in Nigeria and not in Ukraine ...

How can any sane Nigerian or African be supporting war...

I'm sorry but you are very st00pid...