A newly formed Ukrainian brigade, equipped with advanced weaponry, suffered significant losses before even reaching the front line due to substantial desertion and poor leadership. This failure highlights the prioritization of creating new brigades for political reasons over reinforcing existing, depleted units. Experts criticise this strategy, arguing that allocating resources to strengthen existing brigades would have been more effective. The disastrous performance of the 155th Mechanized Brigade ultimately led to its surviving members being integrated into more established units. This incident exposes flaws in Ukraine's military structure and resource allocation.
