It was bitterly cold in Russia, a northern country.
The majority of the land in Russia was still covered in ice when spring had already visited China. In fact, the leader of the White Bears, Lev Shagin, did not flee overseas as stated in the report. He was hiding on an ice sheet within Russia, deliberating about his future plans.
At the moment, the Red Sparrows were ready to ambush him on his possible escape routes. They would never let him go so easily.
Shagin's initial plan was to develop slowly in secret and maybe even overthrow the Red Sparrows' rule one day. However, never had he expected that his enemies were already on the move before he could prepare.
In this battle, he was a deserter. He had kept his life at the cost of sacrificing his brothers and his friends' families. Otherwise, he would not have been alive now.
