Oleksiy Hetman, veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and major of the National Guard Reserve, expressed this opinion on Espreso TV. “The next deadline is probably tight,” he said. “Because it’s hard to believe they’re rushing before the heavy… Although it’s already been raining for a week with only short breaks, and the soil there is already quite heavy. But high-ranking or mid-level commanders are unlikely to pay attention to that — for them, people are expendable.”According to Oleksiy Hetman, for Russian forces, a certain deadline set by the higher command carries more weight than the difficulties caused by bad weather.“But if there’s a deadline set by their supreme commander, and they fail to meet it — then heads will roll, ranks will be stripped. That’s why they’re fighting as if it’s their last chance. There are many reasons one could find for why this is happening,” said the National Guard reserve major.Over October 8, the occupying Russian army lost 1,020 troops in the war against Ukraine. Ukrainian defense forces destroyed dozens of Russian vehicles and weapons