At least five new brigades are being formed for the possible counteroffensive in 2024.
Ukrainian Ground Forces continue to expand and form additional units to take part in a future counteroffensive, and also possibly to reinforce Ukrainian defense in the east to allow rotation of exhausted units deployed there.
Multiple sources confirmed the existence of at least five new mechanized brigades, with hints of at least five more being considered. Not much is known about the new five brigades, as they are at the early stage of formation. It remains rather a mystery where Ukraine will find enough mechanized equipment to arm these units. There is already a shortage of infantry fighting vehicles in 2022’s brigades, where some mechanized battalions have to rely on HMMWVs.
Rheinmetall (Germany) will soon deliver 40 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. These will certainly also be intended for the new units.
https://www.rheinmetall.com/de/media/news-watch/news/2023/09/2023-09-11-40-marder-an-die-ukraine
The successor system to the Gepard Flakpanzer called Skynex will also be delivered soon.
https://www.rheinmetall.com/de/media/stories/2023/2023-09-21-rheinmetall-ein-starker-partner-an-der-seite-der-ukraine
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