Ukraine sends the powerhouse 82nd Air Assault Brigade into battle, as generals decide 'to put all their chips on the table,' says defense analyst

• Ukraine's powerhouse 82nd Air Assault Brigade has finally joined the counteroffensive.
• The powerful 2,000-person unit has been held in reserve until now.
• A defense analyst told Insider Ukraine's generals have "decided to put all their chips on the table."

A key chess piece in Ukraine's military strategy has been deployed. Ukraine's 82nd Air Assault Brigade has officially joined the counteroffensive against the Russian invasion forces, the Kyiv Post reports. 

Michael Clarke, a defense and security analyst, told Insider that Ukraine's generals have "decided to put all their chips on the table," bringing everything they intend to use forward.