The 82nd are the last of the 9 brigades trained and equipped by NATO for the counteroffensive and were held in reserve until now.
Reports of losses on their first day (yesterday) were 10% (just under 200 out of 2000) which is a figure in keeping with Ukrainian daily losses so far on each battlefield.
Kiev throws its last reserves into battle - Business Insider
The key chess piece in Ukraine's military strategy has been deployed. The 82nd Airborne Brigade of Ukraine has officially joined the counter-offensive against the Russian invading forces, writes BI.
The Ukrainian military leadership " decided to put all its chips on the table ", introducing resources previously in reserve into battle, hoping to achieve success in the counteroffensive.The publication is confident that the Ukrainian counteroffensive will continue for two months , but its timing will depend on the intensity of the fighting and weather conditions.
NATO announced heavy losses of Ukrainian officers
The Ukrainian army is in dire need of a new influx of military leaders. This was stated by Lieutenant General of the Bundeswehr Andreas Marlow.
“Professional soldiers have been on the front line for a year and a half, many of them have died or been injured,” Marlowe explained.
Ukraine must mobilize 10 thousand people every month to at least hold the front, – Ukrainian Military Pages
“Only in order to compensate for the losses in the dead and wounded, as well as to replace the military, dismissed from service for health reasons, age and family circumstances, it is necessary to call up about 10 thousand people to the Defense Forces every month. This is without taking into account the creation of new units or the training of reserves, ” a source in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
According to Kyiv, the total strength of the Defense Forces exceeds a million people, 800,000 of which are members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Scott Ritter interview on Ukraine from yesterday. 1 hr 10 min but the first 25 min is about his Youtube ban with interesting info on build up of channel subscribers and monetisation, increasing offers to host advertising with even more money but also increasing censorship control of content.
