Ukrainian Army Suffers Heavy Losses in Probing Russian Lines.

The Ukrainian army is conducting reconnaissance operations in the Zaporizhzhia sector, which could be a prelude to a major counteroffensive. However, recent probes have resulted in heavy losses for the Ukrainians, highlighting the dangers of shifting from defense to offense. The reconnaissance-in-force by the 128th Mountain Brigade and nearby territorial brigades ran into devastating Russian fire, leaving behind at least four ex-Dutch YPR-765 tracked armored personnel carriers. To avoid such losses, the Ukrainian army needs to reinforce its southern brigades and deploy more artillery.