Ukraine’s offensive against Russian troops in the south of Kherson region turned out to be more difficult than in Kharkiv due to rainy weather and terrain, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Wednesday, citing Reuters.

Kyiv’s troops are increasing pressure on Russian forces in this strategically important southern region, which was occupied by Moscow in the first days after the February 24 invasion.

“First of all, the south of Ukraine is an agricultural region, we have a lot of irrigation and water channels, and the Russians use them as trenches,” Reznikov said on Monday at a press conference, where he spoke separately about the development of the military situation.

Since the beginning of the offensive in Kherson Oblast on August 29, the Ukrainian government has asked the media and politicians to observe a media blackout so as not to provide unnecessary information to the Russian forces, subsequently reporting only on the successes recorded by the armed forces. after achieving the goals.

The weather favored the Russian troops in Kherson

“The second reason is related to weather conditions. We have a rainy season and it is very difficult to use wheeled combat vehicles,” the Kyiv Defense Minister also clarified.

“A counteroffensive in the direction of Kherson is more difficult than in Kharkiv,” he concluded, refusing to give details when asked by journalists about the plans of the military command in Kyiv for the south of the country.

At the same press conference he held on Tuesday, Oleksii Reznikov also spoke about the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons against his country, saying he personally did not believe Vladimir Putin would order it.

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