As temperatures plunge in Ukraine, the war is entering a new and brutal phase. Russia’s attacks on critical infrastructure amount to weaponizing winter.
As Ukrainian civilians shelter in bombed-out houses without power and water and soldiers in flooded trenches face heavy shelling.
What will it take for one side or the other to gain advantage as fighting slows and conditions worsen?
We’re asking: Russia vs. Ukraine: Who is better equipped for the winter war?

Our guests: Ulrike Franke, (European Council on Foreign Relations), Nico Lange (Munich Security Conference), Thomas Wiegold (freelance journalist and military expert).

Chapters
0:00 Opener
1:30 War in winter
3:30 Fighting will continue in winter
5:00 Will Russians or Ukrainians be more resilient in winter?
7:50 Morale in war
10:00 War tactics in winter
11:50 Full-fledged drone warfare?
12.45: The risk of escalation
15:20 Who has the advantage when it comes to drones?
16:20 Will EU sanctions choke off Russia’s access?
18:00 Russia still has a lot of weapons
21:40 Will the West sustain support if winter is tough?
23.30 Is Germany doing enough?

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