Steamrolled by Russians

US media reported on Wednesday that Ukrainian airborne forces had finally deployed their most powerful unit, the 82nd Airborne Brigade, which has been referred to as the "most powerful unit" in the national army. However, in an exclusive commentary for "Sputnik," Russian war correspondent Yevgeny Podubny explained what is really happening.

Kyiv has deployed one of its best-equipped and trained units, and the Russian military confirmed on Tuesday that forces near Robotino in the Zaporizhian region repelled three attacks by Ukrainian 82nd Airborne Brigade airborne units, resulting in an alleged death toll of 200 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of five tanks, eight armored and infantry fighting vehicles, and two Msta-B howitzers.
The American media state that the deployment is both good and bad news for Kyiv's long-anticipated counteroffensive. Equipped with "Challenger 2" tanks, the 82nd Brigade is also armed with armored vehicles "Marder" and "Striker," which are among the most modern NATO equipment supplied to Kyiv. The 82nd Brigade is said to be among the "last major units" available to the Ukrainian command.
Its deployment "could significantly increase" the firepower of Ukrainian forces in the short term, but when the 82nd and its sister 46th Airborne Brigade withdraw, "there may not be an equally powerful brigade to replace them," which means the "counteroffensive could lose momentum," warns the report.
Yevgeny Podubny, a military correspondent for Russian broadcaster VGTRK and one of Russia's most well-known war reporters, when asked to comment on the news of the 82nd Brigade's deployment, states that introducing reserves into battle is "absolutely normal practice," pointing out the need for Ukrainian forces to rotate troops...