Ukrainian Ground Forces Command Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fityo stated that russian forces actively use aviation in the Bakhmut direction when the weather permits it.
The officer added that the weather does not significantly affect russian artillery fire in the Bakhmut direction.
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This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
russian milbloggers, claimed on December 1 that strong winds near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast prevented russian forces from using drones and artillery over the past two days, however.
A russian milblogger added that although light rain allows russian forces to conduct aerial reconnaissance near Verbove (9km east of Robotyne) the muddy terrain makes it challenging for infantry and wheeled vehicles to advance in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
A russian milblogger claimed that russian forces can only move on tracked vehicles and that Ukrainian forces continue intense artillery fire despite the poor weather conditions in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
Zaporizhia Oblast occupation official Vladimir Rogov amplified footage on December 2 that shows muddy roads on the Robotyne-Novoprokopivka-Verbove line in western Zaporizhia Oblast and claimed that these conditions have practically immobilized Ukrainian wheeled vehicles, forcing Ukrainian troops to conduct infantry-only attacks.
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