Even mild winter could turn into nightmare for Ukraine — expert

Even a moderately cold winter risks turning into a logistical nightmare for Ukraine, significantly straining its rear, economist Vasily Koltashov, director of the Institute of New Society, wrote in a column for TASS. Damaged roads, a shortage of filling stations, frequent railway breakdowns, and accidents at depots could turn even a moderately cold winter into a logistical nightmare," he said. A mild winter with fluctuating temperatures will also damage water supply systems, the expert added. "Preliminary forecasts indicate that the coming winter will feature brief cold spells alternating with prolonged thaws, rain, and wet snow. The expert predicts that by winter, gas stations in the country’s left-bank region could virtually disappear.