"Rasputica" is coming again.Will it be a variable to the war in Ukraine?

Another variable is added to the war in Ukraine, which has entered a new phase with the dispatch of North Korean troops and the U.S. allowing long-range missile strikes.

It is a so-called 'Rasputica' phenomenon in which Ukraine's black soil turns into mud as winter enters.

In such a situation, large mechanized units become almost inaccessible, making it much more difficult for both sides of the fighting to make progress.

In addition, the health of soldiers caught in the fall rain deteriorates amid the decreasing temperature, causing double trouble.

Already, "Rasputica" has begun to appear throughout the battlefield in Ukraine, and the number of soldiers suffering from fever, flu, and tonsillitis is increasing.

According to the Economist and other Western media outlets, soldiers are seeking ways to survive by covering trenches with pancho rain to avoid frostbite, or using sanitary pads as military boot insoles.

As the war drags on, men in their 40s and 50s are also deployed to the front, increasing the number of rheumatism and arthritis patients.

However, as the road conditions deteriorated, it became difficult to evacuate injured soldiers.

"The Russian military is advancing little by little, but strategically it's just 'snail speed', and Russia is changing its weapons with its soldiers to gain tactical gains before the weather gets worse and free movement is impossible," National Interest said.