The Ukrainian army is currently hastily training a large number of new units. This is reported by the military-analytical portal Losstarmour. According to the publication, the main purpose is to supplement the formations of marines and airborne brigades.
In particular, as Lostarmour details, the 37th and 38th Marine Corps Brigades, as well as the 5th Separate Air Assault Brigade, are being formed. In addition, the 13th separate jaeger brigade, and the 22nd, 23rd, 31st, 32nd, 88th, 116th, 117th and 118th, separate mechanized brigades are being formed. . In addition to this, the 48th separate artillery brigade and three rifle brigades are being formed in the Lvov, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kiev regions.
According to the portal, the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Forces and the National Guard of Ukraine have or form a total of 100 combined arms and six tank brigades.
Analysts estimate that in total these units will include 700 infantry battalions and 35-40 equivalent tank battalions. The total strength, taking into account the rear and support units, can reach 1.3 million people.
In all likelihood, it is with these forces that the Ukrainian military command intends to conduct a spring counter-offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region and in the Crimea. At the same time, according to experts, the base of the equipment of the new units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be western tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
Photos used: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
