McGregor, a former Pentagon adviser, has issued a warning that Russian forces have the ability to reach the Polish border in western Ukraine. He stressed that once Russia decides to act, its troops will be able to cross the Dnieper River and reach Kyiv, a threat that Ukrainian forces will be difficult to stop. After a long conflict, although many believe that the Russian army lacks combat effectiveness, in fact, the initial focus of the Russian army was in the Donbas region. Now that most of the Donbas region is in the hands of the Russian army, it seems that Ukraine is about to lose all of Donetsk. 
McGregor's remarks have sparked widespread concern about the situation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Russia appears to have the ability to make more progress on the battlefield, while Ukraine is under increasing pressure. This conflict has been going on for a long time, and a long war is a huge drain for both sides. In this case, Ukraine needs to find effective strategies to counter the Russian offensive. However, for this, Ukrainian ** Zelensky showed a pessimistic attitude. 
Zelenskyy has expressed his concern in recent days, saying that Ukraine is facing great difficulties in the winter. On the front line, the Ukrainian army is suffering from bitter cold and bad weather. Due to the increasingly serious situation, the army in eastern Ukraine has shifted to a difficult defensive posture, while the army in the south is still trying to launch an offensive. In this frozen battlefield, artillery fire ruthlessly destroys everything. Even during the day, the temperature can drop to minus 5 degrees Celsius. Such extreme weather conditions made the fighting even more difficult and brutal. 
However, the United States has demanded that Ukraine launch an offensive in the winter. This is undoubtedly forcing Zelensky to fill the gap in artillery fire with the lives of the Ukrainian people. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin clearly told Zelensky that Ukraine must persist in fighting, even in the cold winter months. The United States is now asking Ukraine to draw up a "winter offensive plan", while the military assistance needed by Kyiv is delayed under various pretexts from the United States. 
Judging by the current situation, Ukraine will face a very severe winter. Due to the effects of the war and cold weather, there may be even more serious personnel in Ukraine**. And Russia** has already begun to prepare to send Ukraine the "warmth" of missiles and flames in winter. For many Ukrainians who have been forcibly drafted by Kyiv, they face the dilemma of not being able to escape. Their best hope is to be captured by the Russian army on the battlefield to have a chance of survival. However, for those captured Ukrainian soldiers, their fate will also be very grim. They will face brutal war crimes charges and trials, and possibly even the death penalty.