Russian drone footage shows massive armored columns of Ukrainian equipment, including Leopard tanks, assaulting Russian positions in the Zaporizhzia region.

The Ukrainian units appear to take significant equipment losses, but the poor quality of the Russian drone imagery makes it hard to identify what vehicles were struck.

The effectiveness of the first waves of the much-awaited Ukrainian offensive is yet to be seen. There is a lot of misinformation from both sides. While it appears Ukrainian attacks are getting hit hard, there are also reports that these units are breaking through Russian lines and pushing Russian forces back.

Given the flat, open nature of the terrain, losses can be expected as there is no ability to surprise the enemy or use defilade cover. It's not clear why Ukrainian artillery units didn't first destroy the Russian artillery units before pressing into the impact area.

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