On the ground with the Ukrainian airborne soldiers who led assault into Kursk
1,800Simon Newton and Hannah King report from the frontline in eastern Ukraine
When Ukrainian paratroopers burst across the Russian border last summer and seized huge swathes of territory, one unit came to prominence.
Initially, no one was sure if the 82nd Air Assault Brigade existed, with speculation it was a phantom brigade – a feint to hide the real whereabouts of British and US equipment supplied to Kyiv.
It was in 2023 that the elite unit first came to light as Ukraine launched its counteroffensive in Zaphorizhzhia.
Read Simon and Hannah's report from the frontline in eastern Ukraine here: https://www.forcesnews.com/ukraine/spotlight-shined-ukrainian-airborne-soldiers-who-fought-their-way-kursk
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