Ukraine has thrown its rebuilt Azov Brigade into battle for the first time since its defence of Mariupol last year, as it seeks a breakthrough in its faltering offensive.
The push comes as Vladimir Putin visited the command centre of his invading armies for the first time since March and as new estimates said that Russia has taken 300,000 casualties.
Announcing the deployment of the enlarged Azov Brigade, Ukrainian commanders said that its most famous unit was already back fighting Russian forces on the front line.
#Ukraine: A Russian 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm self-propelled mortar was destroyed by a FPV loitering munition strike of the Ukrainian 92nd Assault Brigade in the area of Bakhmut, #Donetsk Oblast. pic.twitter.com/8dGQ3N5TKJ
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 22, 2023
