Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied armoured vehicles in the past several days, according to open-source intelligence analysis. The 16 US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles either destroyed or damaged and abandoned in recent days represent almost 15% of the 109 that Washington has given Kyiv, according to Jakub Janovsky of the Dutch open-source intelligence website Oryx. The Bradley fighting vehicle, which can hold around ten troops and transport personnel into battle while providing supporting fire, is expected to get F-16 multi-role fighter jets from Western allies in the future. The Bradleys are among almost 3,600 pieces of military equipment Ukraine has lost in the war, while Moscow has claimed it had destroyed multiple Ukrainian armoured vehicles in the Zaporizhzhia region. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that enemy armoured forces are launching more and more attacks in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Still, Russian anti-tank troops stand in their way, turning Western armoured vehicles into scrap heaps.
Ukraine reported that it had taken back at least three villages from Russian forces in fighting over the weekend. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said the village of Makrivka had been recaptured from Russian control, and videos emerged showing soldiers hoisting the Ukrainian flag from buildings in Neskuchne and Blahodatne. The situation was positive for Ukraine from both morale and battlefield perspectives. Russian military bloggers offered a pessimistic assessment of the crisis facing the Kremlin’s forces in the area. Fighting occurs near the village of Urozhaine, slightly further down the river.
The Ukrainian army has been counterattacking around the eastern city of Bakhmut for a week, using a "deep-strike capability" to disrupt Russian supply lines well back from the front lines. Russia's Ministry of Defense did not mention retreats but said its forces had "destroyed the concentrations of manpower and equipment" of three Ukrainian brigades operating in the same area. Ukraine's forces have been counterattacking around the eastern city of Bakhmut for a week, using a "deep-strike capability" to disrupt Russian supply lines well back from the front lines. Russia's presence in Bakhmut is maintained by airborne troops, with support from infantry personnel and mercenaries from several smaller private military companies. Ukraine has been using a "deep-strike capability" to disrupt Russian supply lines well back from the front lines.
