A burning car after it was targeted by a Russian drone in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region on November 12, 2025. Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters

On the frontlines in Ukraine , changing weather has brought treacherous conditions – but also opportunities – for both sides.

Although swathes of fog are limiting the use of drones by both the Russians and Ukrainians, both sides have also managed to turn the mist to their advantage.

On Friday, Russian forces exploited the low visibility to build a pontoon across the Vovcha river in the south of Ukraine, according to the unofficial DeepState website, which monitors battlefield developments in the country.

They managed to

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